Travel

391 Miles, Ours

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Ruby and has 1 comment.

Also at the rest stop between Columbus and Billings were some very interesting signs. One said that rattlesnakes had “been observed,” and warned rest stoppers like us to stay on the path. Because rattlesnakes, apparently, hate paths. The other warned not to drink the water because of nitrites in it. IN ALL CAPS AND BOLDFACE ,THE NOTICE WARNED NOT TO MAKE INFANT FORMULA OUT OF THE WATER. This possibility was further precluded by the fact that said nitrite-laden water was turned off. More boldface: “Medicinal hand gel is available.” I found it in the soap dispenser. Ami didn’t.

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Ami and Ruby’s Infinite Playlist

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Ami and has 12 comments.

I’m working on our playlist tonight.

There’s nothing like a good sing inthe car.

I’m stocking up heavily on Led Zeppelin, White Stripes, and Faith No More. I’m hoping Wifle and Frances will accept a bit of Alice in Chains and White Zombie (you never know!), but then to soften the blow I’m adding Ella Fitzgerald and the Ditty Bops. Then, for some mellow mountain stretches, maybe some Crosby Stills and Nash, a dash of Sergio Mendes and Brasil ‘66, maybe a spattering of Steely Dan. Bringing it off the highway and back into town will be some old Madonna, definitely Prince, and a thick layer of Eurythmics.

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Trailer Life Volume I

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Ruby and has 2 comments.

Last night it was dark and late when we pulled in at the RV park. We hooked up the water, lit the pilot light for the heat, worked on the website, and went to sleep. The sleep of the anesthetized.

So this morning we worked on learning all the systems. It took us hours to figure out the hot water, for example. I have to give Ami big kudos for “butching up,” as she put it. She handled most of the grubby jobs, including draining our grey and black water holding tanks. Yuck.

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First Stop: Post Falls, Idaho

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Ruby and has no comments yet.

What I called our first mistake happened twice today. I’d mapped a dog park along the way to Idaho, one called Ringer Loop in Ellensburg, WA. It sounded like a dream: river access, lots of room to run. We were worried our dogs would be too full of energy, stuck in the car all day like they were.

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On the Eve of Our Departure

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Ruby and has no comments yet.

Today we spent most of the day getting a minor transmission problem fixed in the Jeep. Not a big deal, but they got the wrong part, not once but twice. Meanwhile they couldn’t put the old part back on, so we hung out in limbo waiting for the fix.

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