We left to pick up the truck that we had left in the parking lot at the other motel and were grateful to see that it had not been disturbed and was still in the same place. But who would do anything with that?
Drove the truck and car to the East Side of Milwaukee to pick up the trailer that we would be hauling behind with the car. Always so glad when Peter does this driving through heavy traffic in tight places without a word of complaint or frustration!
We hitched it all up and were on the road by 9:30AM.
We got into the truck and headed West. Oh what gorgeous surroundings! And this would be our home for the next couple of days. We had had some concerns the day before that we may be too overloaded and would be stopped on the I-80 on our way
out. But the gentleman who helped us load the trailer at Penske's said we would have no trouble. So we believed him and took off heading West to Colorado.
A modern day Covered Wagon with most of our belongings on board.
Stopping at Truck Stops to refuel and at Weigh Stations was an experience. Next time we bring along separate gloves for Peter to use while pumping. And washing the
windows of a truck is another experience that no one should miss in their life time. You need a step ladder to reach!
We drove all day long making only one stop at a rest area to grab a 20 minute nap. I did not drive. Peter did it all and in good spirits. We tried to make the
journey as pleasant as possible. Plan was to get as far as Council Bluffs by nightfall, but because we were hauling a trailer with a car, Peter was only able to drive 55 mph so we arrived there later than planned. And no room
available for the night. Ended up in Lincoln, NE for the night. Pulled into the motel parking lot about midnight and Peter had to finagle a way to park the truck and trailer without hitting anything else and without being hit. He is simply amazing! Does not show any pressure and maintains a cool head in difficult situations! Finally we were able to go to bed and set the alarm for 5:30AM
again. 5 hours is never enough sleep, but when it is all the
time you have, you take it gratefully!
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