3/17 (Thursday) – Happy St.
Patrick’s Day! NOT! Our bad luck continues. We noticed oil now coming from our right rear
hub seal. Had to stop in Moriarty, NM (50
miles from Albuquerque). Then we noticed
a screw stuck in one of the tires.
Seriously? The universe must be
against us taking this trip. Thanks
Freightliner for not checking the other 3 seals while we were there. We decided to do all 3 remaining seals but
the mechanic was only able to do 2 before quitting tome. The other had to wait ‘til
morning. Nice people in New Mexico –
they allowed us to stay on their lot overnight - locked inside their fence.
They did give us a key so we could run out for dinner.
3/18 (Friday) – The mechanic
showed up promptly at 8AM and started on our final seal. By 11AM we were on our way – 3 new seals, 1
tire plugged, and our wallet much lighter.
We ended up in Cortez, CO for the night.
We actually made it 300 miles without a major issue. There was an “Organic” shop directly across
the street from the RV park that sells “recreational marijuana” – after the
week we’ve had, I was tempted. As our luck has been running, they were closed.
3/19 (Saturday)
– Last night in Cortez got down to 20 degrees.
I am no longer used to the cold and the bones were crying as we hooked
up the Jeep. Made it to Moab, UT around
10:45. It’s much warmer here seeing the
elevation is 2000 ft less. We are now
set up for 2 weeks here – Jeep Safari Week and then off-road motorcycling.
Here is the view through the RV window heading into Moab. These are the LaSal Mountains.
Church Rock with the LaSals behind.
Wilson's Arch.
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