Every day is an adventure! And they all lead to voting!
We spent last night in Salt Lake City, UT, where I had some extended family we got to see. We even got to take a real shower! (Don’t worry, we shower regularly…well, semi-regularly, but camp showers and camper showers just aren’t the same).
In the morning we spent some more time with family and then set out a bit later than planned on our long drive.
Everything was going well until we stopped to refuel. Because of the way our camper is built, the car has to be elevated on one side for the gas nozzle to reach an angle that allows us to fill up, so we have to set down the stabilizers on the side where *both* gas tanks are (we have two!).
Many moons ago, when Madame P was still Lady P (we promise to tell that story later on), Christopher had filled up and forgotten to raise the stabilizers back before beginning to drive 😱… he fixed the issue, but let’s just say that the front stabilizer on the driver’s side is no longer with us.
We were a little concerned since we thought that meant we couldn’t fill that tank with gas, but even if we have to wait until we get to NY to fix it, we have the rear tank to get us through!
We filled up the rear tank and continued driving…right past a sign on the highway that said “Extreme Blow-Over Risk” 😬 and something about being closed for lightweight and high profile vehicles due to high winds… and since I had no idea that we happen to be a lightweight high profiled vehicle, I kept going… 🤦♀️
You’ll be happy to know we’re alive! We drove super carefully but a bit stressfully through what we learned is one of the windiest spots in Wyoming with gusts reaching beyond 60mph. But we made it through, and even went to another gas station where we were able to fill up the front tank, so it’s all good for the time being.
Now we’re about to crash… not the truck, rather our exhausted selves, so we can get up super early in the morning for the longest drive yet which will hopefully take us away from the extreme cold front and snow that is chasing us.
Here are some more images from the road.
We love you,
Christopher and Maya.
#fkityes
