Author: Journey Waters

It began yesterday morning and will now continue till Thanksgiving WE ARE EASTBOUND AND DOWN! (Eastbound= Direction of Travel while Down refers to the gas pedal and as anyone with a bus knows, its always down!) So for the next few weeks, this song will play over and over in my head so I felt…

November 11, 2013 Walla Walla, WA 132,228.8 (224.7 miles) After working this morning till about 11:30am (yes I do work and I work from the road a lot), we departed Leavenworth, WA bound for Walla Walla. Following the advice of a friend in Billings, MT we turned a bit south and hooked up with Rt…

November 12, 2013 Missoula, MT 132,547.3 (318.5 miles) [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v15Ju63Ve_c/UoMdarDTgsI/AAAAAAAAC6c/uUau9rYapkY/s144-c-o/1112130854.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/108131301217387227436/EastboundAndDownDay3#5945628277129577154″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1112130854.jpg” ]After Dinner with David G and his family (I had more Thai food!) we hit the hay early as we needed an early start in the AM in order to make it over Lolo Pass in Idaho before nightfall. I was…

November 14, 2013 Anaconda, MT 132,674.6 (20.5 miles) So today was about getting Sandy running good again. Yesterday we did some troubleshooting and ruled out a bunch of things. Today I was going to learn how to check and adjust the valves under the guidance of Mitch G. We started with a cold engine and…

November 16, 2013 Alzada, MT 133,153.1 ( 229.9 miles) We’re sitting here in the parking lot of a true western saloon called the Stoneville Saloon, though I’m either too early or too late as Topless Tuesday was on October 15th. :/ It’s a sawdust on the floor type of place with a single pool table…

November 20, 2013 Stillwater, MN 134,202.4 (266.8 miles) Someone slept in this AM and it wasn’t Lexie. I was really enjoying the warmer temps. Yes, 35 degrees feels a lot better than 16 degrees or even the 27 degree temps we’ve had the past week. I didn’t even need the Propane Heater last night. Well,…

November 23, 2013 Tavistock, ON, Canada 135,120.5 (342.8 miles) Today was a Milestone in my life. What started out as a childhood dream – to visit every state in the US, 48 by vehicle, 2 by air – was achieved today at 11am Eastern Time, just 19 days before my 49th birthday. Yes, at 11am…

November 24, 2013 Rochester, NY 135,316.9 (196.4 miles) [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UZLv64eB-Kk/UpLRdOgP_rI/AAAAAAAAEe0/-xRlV6vqLXU/s144-c-o/1124130933a.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/108131301217387227436/EastboundDay15#5950048357749620402″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1124130933a.jpg” ]Each day brings a new surprise. After last night stressful drive in a snow squall that brought my visibility to zero and seemed to turn back time as I watched my ETA time get further and further away the more I…

November 25, 2013 Hoosick Falls, NY 135,590.2 (273.3 miles) [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-a8xQTG_CQY4/UpP2WvhKsmI/AAAAAAAAEjs/2TJz6RfEW7o/s144-c-o/1125131005.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/108131301217387227436/EastboundDay16#5950370403259691618″ caption=”This is Lexie’s buddy Hayden. He’s a larger version of a Yorkie and recently shaved down so he’d match Lexie.  His breed is a Briard aka, French Sheep Dog. He is the funnies dog you’ll ever meet. I was hysterical this morning when…

November , 2013 Yorktown Heights, NY 135,719.6 ( 126.7 miles) [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-IxmKWfQo_hk/UpVg9hul_KI/AAAAAAAAEmA/G-obYXc5A_I/s144-c-o/1126130739.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/108131301217387227436/EastboundDay17#5950769092782062754″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1126130739.jpg” pe2_img_align=”right” ] After waking up to a couple of inches of snow this morning in Hoosick Falls, NY, I checked out the weather and decided that the impending storm we were expecting to hit on Wednesday would best be…