The Route
Today was a 165 mile driving day. Though short, it seemed a little longer because we lost an hour as we entered the Mountain Time Zone. The entire trip was on US-20.
About the Day
The day began as a light drizzle, stayed overcast for a while, cleared to a sunny 82° with a nice breeze, became a gusting 50 mph wind advisory with dark clouds of blowing sand, and then cooled to a light rain. It definitely did not qualify as "boring".
Along the Way
Our 8:30 departure was the earliest of the trip.
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| Just leaving Burns, OR on US-20 |
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| Ranches, farms, ranges and fields await. |
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| Oh, how we love the scenery of the west. |
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| It seems like we're on the edge of the Badlands. |
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| Some places look like the ground slipped. |
We were able to shop at Walgreens and Walmart, follow the Tulsa/Ohio State game, and have a nice dinner at Mr. V's Family Restaurant because we arrived early in the day.
It was great to hear that the Buckeyes won 41-20 today.
Travel Trivia
Burns, OR gets the prize for the most expensive gas (so far) at $3.979 per gallon of regular.
The RVTripWizard software nailed it again. It and the odometer agreed we drove 165 miles.
Oddities:
- We crossed Stinkwater River shortly before cresting Drinkwater Pass.
- Idaho has a chain of gas convenience stores called "Stinker Stores". You guessed it, their mascot is a skunk.
The Campground
Abundant Life RV Campground is a very nice, new campground. They have 116 sites.
We don't think the campground is a church affiliate, but we were blessed. We got the last reservation for tonight.
Tomorrow
We have a long drive to Aspen Grove RV Park in Tremonton, UT.
The taste of the water shifts where the land slipped!🤣
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