I got up at 5:30am and was done with packing at
5:47am. I am getting better at
this. I parted with Rex and Timber who
was doing his insulin shot at 6:44am.
The pie shop was not yet open when I passed by. I made an extra forty mile detour because I
missed the connection from Paradise to St. Regis because there was only a sign
for i90 going south and I didn’t check the town that it connected to. When I made a u-turn, my gut got all tight
and angry for not having perfected that, missing the connecting turn. I yelled at the anger and shut it. It was a scenic drive, a very scenic
detour. I wouldn’t mind camping in that
area. A turtle decided to sunbathe on
the highway off the river, it was very dangerous spot to choose to sunbathe.
I was tired of driving.
My right ankle hurt on the second hour of driving. I was sleepy at the crossing of states
again. At west i20 I got a $158 speeding
ticket in the section of 60mph change to 35mph change residential area that was
a tiny small town of 10 shops. I didn’t
step on my breaks to break from 60 mph to 30 mph. I was experimenting on how long it would take
for my car to naturally slow down to 30mph.
The cop was parked right there at the change waiting to ticket. I think that is all that he does all day
long, there isn’t much going on here in this tiny town of ten buildings. I was at 40mph when the 30mph sign rolled
around. I didn’t bother to talk when the
cop pulled me over. He said the speed
limit was 35 mph and I was at 42 mph and I was over by 7 mph. He said I should slow down and not
accelerate. I didn’t. I didn’t step on my breaks so there was no
break light for him to see. I didn’t
argue. He wrote me a ticket for speeding
over 12mph the limit. I didn’t see this
until he left. I did a u-turn to chase
him to locate him over this but I didn’t find him. I don’t think he will rewrite my ticket. I was too exhausted to be upset over this.
I got gas at Coulee where everyone seems to be. I had no idea that Forth of July weekend
means cars and RV show off. As I drove I
kept asking myself, “Am I there yet?”
It’s been a super long day.
After pulling over at a cherry stand, I finally made it
to Newphalem Campground. I decided to
skip the creek. The campground is $12
per night. I chose B54. There is one restroom per loop. The restroom is made of cedar. The cedar oil smells wonderful. I can live in this restroom.
The tent is squished in a spot because the other parts are on a path and my other choices were all wet with puddles. The chi flows well here.
I was dizzy when I got out of the car. My head spun as I stood in the restroom. I couldn’t stand without feeling I’d fall,
pass out and not get up anymore. I don’t
know how pilots, flight attendant, astronauts, and truckers do it.
Everyone was asleep at 10pm, the place was super
quiet. I was the only one moving about
at 11pm. I saw an ant that was 1 inch long.
Are they still ants when they are that big?
It is so cold tonight I can see my own breath, but it is warm in my
tent.
Miles Driven: 632 miles
Hours on the road: 14 hours and 45 minutes
Grocery Expense: $46
