Getting out of Dodge...

Today, the big excitement was in hitting the road again. The weather forecast called for high winds in southern Idaho today. The camp host at Mountain Home RV Park suggested we postpone traveling for a day. It seems that a 31 foot by 9 foot motor home side represents a great deal of un-reefable sail area!

Well, my trusty sidekick and navigation officer, Jill, checked further on the weather and learned that the high wind warning was to begin at noon and last until 9:00 PM. In addition, the winds were predicted to be from the NW, and we were heading SE. So, we made an executive decision to simply arise early (not a big deal for us) and hit the road by 7:30.

We arose to light (10 + mph) winds from the NW. I had drained the holding tanks the evening before and hooked up the toad. This morning all that was required was to disconnect the water service and power cord and stop at the gas station on the way to the freeway. We got underway about 7:35 (again, not wanting to show up the airlines.)

The outcome was good. The tailwind actually made driving more comfortable most of the time. I will calculate our gas mileage after we fill up in the morning, but I suspect the wind may have helped there, too. Unfortunately, we heard the residents of the wind-affected area are expecting 45 mph winds with gusts to 60 mph. Here's hoping they are all OK.

Tonight we are staying at the Century Campground and RV Park in Ogden, UT. It is not of the same caliber as the Mountain Home park, but it is nice enough and reasonably priced. The staff is helpful and friendly, and we are quite comfortable. We are right next to the freeway, but there is a double cement wall, so the freeway noise is minimal. There is not much to do here, so we are settling in to a "relaxing evening at home."