Ok, when I tell you we have been going through Hell I am not kidding!! It has been so very hot, and we are traveling through the desert southwest. You know, when you talk to people and they say “it’s not so bad, it's a ‘dry’ heat”, their idiots. Let's see, a “dry heat”, what can that be likened to? Oh I don't know, AN OVEN! People it is horrible!!! Just horrible I tell you.
When we got to Las Cruces, New Mexico yesterday at 2:30pm, it was already over 100°. We have been getting on the road early, really early, but knowing the expected highs for today we were on the road by 6:00, in the A.M. Now I don't do that often, oh Hell who am I kidding, I don't do that at all. When the outside temperatures are that high the RV A/C units can't keep up. We were at 80° until after 7:00pm. That's a little too warm for my liking.
Because of this weather issue our plans have changed. We were going to take a break from the road for a few days at a nice campground in Arizona and arrive refreshed and ready for all the fun and excitement that awaits us in California. Instead we are going to just overnight in Arizona and head out tomorrow morning for California. Tonopah, Arizona is expecting temperatures around 120° by Wednesday. Hell NO!!! I have no desire to watch Satan walk unabashed down the streets of town, nope not doing it.
Well dear friends, don't let anybody tell you traveling isn't an adventure, cause I'm here to tell you it is. We thought we were the shit. We were on the road before light this morning. We are traveling along, no traffic to speak of, two happy little clams, then don't you know, out of nowhere, TROUBLE!! Isn't that always the way?
First we got a toot from a car going by. Steve thought she was worried that we didn't see her because we were going to change lanes, so we paid no attention. Then just a bit further a guy honks, pretty insistently and signals for us to pull over. Well don't you know, here comes the trouble I was talking about. A very nice man comes up to the RV to let us know we have a flat on the car. He was understating that by a million. The tire was gone, just shredded. We were riding on the rim and didn’t even realize it in the motorhome! No indication whatsoever. It did some damage too; tore out a major wiring harness, popped the hood, ripped electrical connectors from under the dash, and dented the fender. Oh for the love of God, aren't the temperatures enough to deal with? Well I guess not! So as I am writing this we are sitting on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck to see if he can get the tire changed. The scissor jack that comes with the car would not raise even the bare rim off of the ground so that we could put on the donut spare. From here who's know what, but fear not, I will keep you posted.
Well to all our friends and loved ones, I'll let you decide into which category you fall, the tow truck driver finally arrived. It only took twice as long as they said. Oh his incident cost us over 4 1/2 hours in the heat! The good news is he was able to get the tire changed and he was able to suggest a U-Haul location in Tucson. They had a tow dolly and they even helped us push the car onto it in 100°+. There are several people in the Tucson area that we will be indebted to forever. Thanks guys!
We have made it to the campground in Tonopah and the temperature isn’t as high as the surface of the sun, it’s just unGodly, so we are making progress. Tomorrow will be better because we will be in California. So I will update you later with all our excitement and pictures.
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