Days 1 & 2 - November 11 & 12 - Home to Lakeshore Custom RV in Iuka, MS

 I left home about 9:30 Tuesday morning. As I was leaving I noticed that our camera (full time backup camera) was not working. It had worked fine on Monday. 

When Kathy and I are together we normally opt to take US highways instead of Interstates but since I was soloing, driving and navigating, I chose to stay on Interstates where practical. I went north to Kingdom City and then east to Wentzville where I took I64/I270/I155 around St. Louis to get to I55 south.

 Tuesday, the 11th - traffic flowed freely, even through the numerous construction sites I encountered. I spent Tuesday night at the Marson Welcome Center Rest Area, in Missouri's boot heel, 298 miles from home. There were only a few trucks when I arrived a little after 4 PM. When I got up Wednesday morning the place was full. There were quite a few truck "parallel parked" around the edge of the lot.

The wind blew at around 15 mph most of the evening and night. I ran the generator some while I made supper, I could  run the heat pumps when the generator was running. After supper I shut the generator off and switched to the gas furnaces for heat.

PS. Not having the camera showing your towed vehicle, or in this case my motorcycle on a trailer, was a pain. The week before we left we found out our Ford Flex has a leaking water pump. The water pump is internal and it is a MAJOR job to replace. We have an appointment to have it replaced on the 20th. Kathy will drive it down when her back feels ready, she had back surgery 7 weeks ago and the surgery caused a spinal fluid leak. If she feels like here back is up to the 1,100 mile trip from home to Harlingen, TX, but she isn't ready to drive all that way, I will fly home and drive down with her.

The place is about 40 miles north of the state line. Why Missouri has a "Welcome Center" on the southbound side is a mystery. I didn't bother to check out the building.

Wednesday morning I left around 10:00, I only had 178 miles to go until I arrived at Lakeshore Custom RV. Only the last 30-40 miles was two lane road. The only "problem area" was Jackson, TN. Garmin RV GPS routing through Jackson seemed screwy. When Kathy drives I use both our Garmin and Google Maps. We often follow the Google Maps routing.

I arrived at Lakeshore at 1:20. I encounter two construction sites on the two lane roads that had one way traffic, but the total delay was only about 10 minutes. I checked in with Bryan to let him know I had arrived. I'm supposed to be there at 7:30 Thursday morning.

Lakeshore has a couple of "pads" next to there facility were RV'ers can park. Those sites have water and electric. They also have a small full hook up campground across the road from them, Parking on one of the pads is free, parking at one of the full hook up sites cost $20/night last year. I chose to park on one of the full hook up sits. Backing up with a trailer, when you can't see the trailer, is a pain! If Bryan can't fix our backup camera it will be a real pain getting the trailer hitched back up when I leave. I don't plan on taking my motorcycle off while I am here so I can't drag the tongue over to the hitch ball.

Yes, our coach is very dirty. One of my To Do lists that I didn't get accomplished was to wash it before I left. The weather has been beautiful. I had the door open and a window open for several hours this afternoon.

God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours. He has blessed me.