After filling up our tank, we drove for a few more hours and then decided to stop in St. Clair, Pennsylvania. We used our Walmart Locator Book to find a Super Walmart parking lot to spend the night. We found one which was only about four and a half miles off of 81. Lee and I believe in Easy on, Easy off locations.
We were very pleased with our choice since it was a quiet location and it had alot of perimeter parking for our coach.
The great thing about Walmart parking lots is that once you set up, it is fun to shop in the store for last minute incidentals. One caution about this particular store; it did not sell alcoholic beverages. I was very disappointed since I forgot to pack beer. Oh well. There is always tomorrow and always another Walmart!!!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Thank Goodness for CB Radios
As we made our way down to Red Bay we finally needed to stop and get some diesel. We stopped at a service area in Middletown, N.Y. only to realize that it could not accommodate our 45 foot motorcoach. Now you have to understand that I did not know that the Low Fuel Signal light had been on for about 10 minutes. I now realized why Lee seemed very distressed over not being able to stop at this service area.
What were we going to do?? We were both unsure as to how much diesel we actually had left in our tank. Were we going to find ourselves stuck on the highway on empty?????
I suggested to Lee that he contact some truckers on the CB Radio to find out the location of the nearest gas station that could accommodate us. Luckly, a trucker responded and told us about a service area off of Exit l on 84. Yippee, only 10 miles away!!!! Okay...this seemed to be working out. However when you only get 6-7 miles per gallon, we were not too sure that we would make it. Then to add insult to injury, we had to go up hill making us use more fuel. But just when you think it is all over, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Our "light" was that the last three miles to Exit 1 was all down hill and we could coast all the way!!!
What were we going to do?? We were both unsure as to how much diesel we actually had left in our tank. Were we going to find ourselves stuck on the highway on empty?????
I suggested to Lee that he contact some truckers on the CB Radio to find out the location of the nearest gas station that could accommodate us. Luckly, a trucker responded and told us about a service area off of Exit l on 84. Yippee, only 10 miles away!!!! Okay...this seemed to be working out. However when you only get 6-7 miles per gallon, we were not too sure that we would make it. Then to add insult to injury, we had to go up hill making us use more fuel. But just when you think it is all over, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Our "light" was that the last three miles to Exit 1 was all down hill and we could coast all the way!!!
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