Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Highways and Horse Apples

I was up in the darkness of predawn because I was anxious to get on my way.  I had to deal with finalizing the bill first, and I have to say it was a shock to pay a C note for my portion of the bill!  Most of that was the overnight shipping costs for the levelers.  As I said yesterday, a ridiculous amount.  Well, in less than five months, the cost of my extended warranty has paid for itself, and I have 4-1/2 years to go!  I just would really not prefer to have to use it again.

As I got on the road at 9:30, I was a little skittish driving down the road.  I kept watching the engine temp gauge, kind of expecting it to go too high.  As I went up and down the hills, it remained in the safe range, and eventually I settled down.  The trip was really uneventful, and I arrived at Village of Trees RV Park about 2:00.
IMG_6199 It was only a trip of about 175 miles, but I was exhausted after I got the rig set up.  I guess it’s all the stress of the last couple of weeks catching up with me.  :(  I had planned to do laundry at this park, but I just didn’t have the oomph.

Instead, Emma and I sat outside for awhile, and then I took her for a good long walk.
IMG_6198There’s a trail at the end of the campground that leads down to the Snake River.  We took that, and enjoyed a view of the river that wasn’t as dramatic as the views where all the raptors nest in the cliff sides.  The land is fairly flat in this valley.
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Once we returned to the rig, Emma was on patrol duty keeping all the squirrels in line.  :)
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They were all over the place, and kept Emma’s heart racing for several hours.  A good cardio workout for her?  :)

Tomorrow, I’m hoping to make it through the rest of Idaho, then the NE corner of Utah, and end up in the SW corner of Wyoming for the night.  Oh yeah, as Emma and I made our way down to the Snake River, I noticed that horses often use this path.  As I was taking a shot of the river, I turned and noticed Emma beginning to chow down on a horse apple!  Yuck!  Dogs can be so disgusting at times!  :P

Thanks for stopping by….talk to you later,  Judy
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14 comments:

  1. Chuck and Anneke's RV travelsOctober 13, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Sounds like your after market warranty has worked for you. I have heard from so many people that have been unhappy with them, I have yet to buy one. Our coach is four years old and only the chassis and engine have any warranty left.

    Who did you get yours from?

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  2. Sue and DougOctober 13, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    glad you escaped the 'clutches of camping world'..back on the road where you belong!

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  3. Dennis and DonnaOctober 13, 2010 at 9:13 PM

    You are a better woman than I....Good for you...on the road again! I certainly understand your trepidations......but you are now on your way..South!!!!!!

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  4. Miss-FitOctober 13, 2010 at 10:00 PM

    Dogs can be gross, eh? Mine just love to roll around all over dead things; the stinkier the better. :(

    I'm glad everything seems to be in working order.

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  5. Margie M.October 13, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    Stress is right! You've really had a lot going on the past couple of weeks. I'm glad everything worked well on the drive today. We, too, have an extended warranty and it has more than paid for itself in 3 years. We have a couple of more years of coverage left and we hope that we don't need it again. No promises there. :)

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  6. Texas Yellow RoseOctober 13, 2010 at 11:55 PM

    All is right and just in the world - you and Emma are rolling again! Yep, that was the stress of the last weeks sneakin' up on ya. Be good to yourself for a while, eh? Extra chocolate perhaps? :)

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  7. Wayne and RobertaOctober 13, 2010 at 11:58 PM

    Glad you had safe travels today and I'm sure you exhausted from the last couple weeks.

    We also have an extended warranty which we have used a couple times and sure was glad we had it.

    Safe travels tomorrow!!

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  8. Al BossenceOctober 14, 2010 at 5:53 AM

    Kelly tried to get an extended warranty on me one time but the company would have no part of it. That stress factor is a heavy load for any one person to carry. Most of us share that load & it is a big help. Yes, it can cause it's own stress factors from time to time but overall, the load is easier to bear. At one time I would have had no problem at all traveling alone but not so much now anymore.

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  9. Sam&Donna WeibelOctober 14, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    So good to see you on the road and in a nice park finally, tell Emma, a lady doesn't do those things, We have been lucky so far with Rigg's as he stays away from stuff like that and doesn't roll around in anything but dry leaves. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna.

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  10. UnknownOctober 14, 2010 at 6:07 AM

    I'm glad everything worked well for you.

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  11. Janna and MikeOctober 14, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    Travel safe Judy--Emmi loves horse apples and any other kind of "apples"--she does live on a ranch after all.

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  12. MerikayOctober 14, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    I had two labs that did that with their own. I talked to the vet and he said it was really no problem other than the human YUK factor.

    The only good thing was there was very little to pick up in the yard. I also attribute that to the fact that they had three acres plus of freedom.

    I tried a different dog food and the dogs didn't like it or the results.

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  13. pidgeOctober 14, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    Glad everything is working well and you are on your way to your next stop. Horse apples? Haven't heard that forever. Stay safe..

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  14. RickOctober 14, 2010 at 7:24 PM

    I love that picture you took down by the Snake River. Glad you made it to your next destination with everything working fine. Hopefully, things will settle down now and you'll have a good long run of no trouble.

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