Mac Road Trip

May - June 2022

Retirement RV trip coast to coast Read more

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- May 16, 2022, 7:00pm
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 4,961 ft
- United States Oregon Lake County Shingle Mill Creek 42.280775, -120.46727242°16’51” N 120°28’2” W
Day 1
Happy Anniversary to us!
May 16, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
On the road again....our Willie Nelson Rv trip song from our big family trip 30 years ago when we left Malibu, CA to find our new home in Jacksonville, Oregon. Now we take off again, just Randy and I, on a fun 6 week road trip to Indy 500, DC and Florida.

First stop was in Lakeview Oregon. We didnt get far since we left at 4 pm after having to get the RV fixed again. Pretty plain looking RV park was equipped with everything: pull through site, full hook ups, wifi, laundry, showers, doggie playground. Great first stop! We are on our way to a great adventure!Read more
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- May 17, 2022, 6:00pm
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 5,230 ft
- United States Nevada Elko County Ballous Addition East Adobe Creek 40.840978, -115.79460340°50’28” N 115°47’41” W
Day 2
Anniversary night at Walmart!
May 17, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We made it to Elko, Nevada so we could spend the night in the Walmart parking lot! Here's the Atlas we used! That was our goal! Oh.. and don't run into anything...and don't make any bad choices (Rachel's parting advice to her parents!) It was a good day!Read more
Traveler This app is awesome! Great idea mom
5/18/22Reply
Traveler It sure is! and at the end you can order a photo book of your trip!
5/18/22Reply
Traveler So glad you figured out the app. Take lots of pictures.
5/18/22Reply
Traveler Me too....I sure will!
5/18/22Reply
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- May 18, 2022, 10:00am
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 5,220 ft
- United States Nevada Elko County Halleck 40.981758, -115.4363640°58’54” N 115°26’11” W
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Day 3
Wyoming , here we come!
May 18, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Heading to Rock Springs,Wyoming.. ..Randy just sets the cruise, turns on the music or audio book, and drives all day straight down 80 East....while I move from my front seat recliner to the couch, to the bed, to the fridge, to the bathroom...REPEAT many times!Read more
Traveler Good work dad!
5/18/22Reply
Traveler He's loving it!
5/18/22Reply
Traveler Not bored of driving so much yet?
5/18/22Reply
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- May 19, 2022, 9:00am
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 6,276 ft
- United States Wyoming Sweetwater County Blairtown Sweetwater Creek 41.575268, -109.2452341°34’31” N 109°14’43” W
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Day 4
Fun Facts
May 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Drove through Utah (Salt Lake City in rush hour was a bit stressful). Now we are in Wyoming. Did you know Wyoming is the least populated state in the U.S? so we will be driving through lots of plains and hills. Their flag has a bison on it (NOT THE SAME AS BUFFALO) and their most popular food is bison burger. Because of the high altitude and weather they have the largest industrial wind production facility in the United States. It is the home of Yellowstone and Grand Tetons (maybe next year's trip...). Hey, once a teacher, always a teacher!Read more
Traveler Looking good!!
5/19/22Reply
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- May 19, 2022, 2:00pm
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 6,913 ft
- United States Wyoming Carbon County Cherokee Spring 41.783645, -107.30114541°47’1” N 107°18’4” W
Day 4
Unexpected stop=adventure?
May 19, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
Well....we are stuck near Rawlings Wy for the rest of the day. Hwy 80E is closed from Rawlings to Laramie till 9 pm for high wind advisory. One guy that just came that direction saw a car and 5th wheel blown over to its side. We are at a truck stop and all the trucks are stopped here and will resume driving at 9. We are parked next to a line of trucks as a winbreak and are still rocking side to side. So we are going to stay put till it stops. It's an adventure!Read more
Traveler Sit tight and hold on!
5/19/22Reply
Traveler It will be fun to watch the mass exodus at 9. ...not us
5/19/22Reply
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- May 20, 2022, 6:00am
- ☁️ -1 °C
- Altitude: 6,988 ft
- United States Wyoming City of Rawlins 41.779079, -107.30883341°46’45” N 107°18’32” W
Day 5
Beat the Snow!
May 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
We are getting out of this area early because it's supposed to snow and get to 20s. Onward and upward we go!
Traveler It actually has started snowing. Pray for safe roads.
5/20/22Reply
Traveler Roads look fine but occasional slick spots and slush. Still some wind gusts. Another storm starting at 11.
5/20/22Reply
Traveler Be safe! Hope it doesn't stick.
5/20/22Reply
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- May 21, 2022, 8:00am
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 3,002 ft
- United States Kansas Oakley Township Patterson Mobile Home Park Oakley Municipal Airport 39.1172, -100.806339°7’2” N 100°48’23” W
Day 6
Be Strong and Courageous
May 21, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Another day, another Walmart. 3 things you can always count on driving across the states: God, Starbucks and Walmart! They are always the same! RVing is not for the faint-hearted! It sounds glamourous, and it is a very comfortable way to travel if you're going to drive, but it has its challenges: weather, things breaking, and trucks. Yesterday was a tough day of road closures, highway wrecks because of winds, snow and sleet. That was the day the windshield wipers decided not to work unless you manually pushed the button, but the truckers rush on past you. I admire truck drivers even more now, but there sure are a lot of them on the road. RV driving is a test of your patience, flexibility, problem solving, and attentiveness. So our scripture for the trip is Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." And our mantra everyday when anything happens, good or bad, is:
IT'S AN ADVENTURE!Read more
Traveler Thank God for consistency. Those bumps in the road will be something you will laugh about later. You will have a lot of stories to tell at the end of this.
5/21/22Reply
Traveler so true
5/21/22Reply
Traveler I’ve always thought it was glamorous, having second thoughts. 😬
5/21/22Reply
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- May 22, 2022, 8:00am
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 774 ft
- United States Missouri Boone County North Village Stephens Lake 38.954308, -92.2944138°57’16” N 92°17’40” W
Day 7
TODAY IS THE DAY
May 22, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Today is the day we will arrive to our first destination in Indiana, the 9th state we've covered!: Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana. Each state is unique in scenery, services and quality of roads....that's all we've really seen......now no more driving for a few days! We're going to hang out with some friends at a farm until it's time to go set up at Indy on Wednesday. . Stay tuned.Read more
Traveler You’re in the home stretch! So glad you get to rest & spend time with friends for a few days 🥳
5/22/22Reply
Traveler We are ready to not drive for a few days...
5/22/22Reply
Traveler Yeah! Glad you made it to your first stop. Enjoy your time not on the road. This will make it all worthwhile.
5/22/22Reply
Traveler we will be there for dinner.
5/22/22Reply
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- May 23, 2022, 9:00am
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 486 ft
- United States Indiana Hamilton Township Massacre 39.158062, -87.44867639°9’29” N 87°26’55” W
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Day 8
A day of rest
May 23, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Wow, that took a long time to get here! I didn't even drive, but I'm tired! It will be great to have a day where we don't have to turn on the generator to have coffee, turn on the water pump to wash your hands, pull in the slides, pull up the levelers, move everything so it wont slide around, secure all the cabinets so they wont open. All that and more actually, just to be able to start up and drive for hours....let's not even talk about navigating to the next stop, finding a place to stay, looking for a truck stop with cheap diesel, stopping to fix lunch, arriving to a place for the night, putting levelers down, putting out the slides, fixing dinner, washing dishes...no wonder I'm tired.....none of that today! Just rest...Read more
Traveler That’s funny. I’m tired just reading your post. 🥱🤣
5/22/22Reply
Traveler 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
5/22/22Reply
Traveler That pond is sooo lovely - what a great spot to rest & recoup!
5/23/22Reply
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- May 24, 2022, 8:00am
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 486 ft
- United States Indiana Hamilton Township Massacre 39.158013, -87.44864839°9’29” N 87°26’55” W
Day 9
Moonshine
May 24, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
The highlight of the day is a little hamburger place in the middle of nowhere that is only open from 6 am to 12:30 that attracts people from everywhere! It's called Moonshine. Moonshine Store - Home
https://www.moonshineillinois.com/ Pictures to come....the rest of the day is about getting prepared to leave the next day for Indy. Getting stocked up on food, fixing little things on the RV, emptying and refilling the tanks. We are learning a lot from friends that have been going to the Indianapolis 500 for the last 26 years. They've got it down to a science, so we just do what they do!Read more
Traveler My kind of eatery.
5/24/22Reply
Traveler Did you try the Moonshine😜
5/25/22Reply
Traveler they didnt actually have moonshine....switch bait
5/25/22Reply
Traveler This is my go to on Saturdays when I don't want to make lunch. It's 5 minutes from my house.
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