HITCHHIKER

We left Corning, CA Tuesday morning after stopping to get fuel and a shower. It didn't take long for us to leave the hot valley heat behind us and start enjoying the cool weather as we went north. The temperatures didn't get much above 50 degrees and when the wind blew it was even colder.

We took a break in LaPine, OR and as we got out of the truck, there was a light hail coming down, either that or a very coarse snow, but by the time we returned to the truck it had stopped and there was no evidence of it on the ground.

After driving almost 400 miles we called it a night at our favorite rest stop on Highway 97 in Oregon. Awaking this morning we even had to turn on the APU to get some heat circulating inside, it was that cold outside.

We only had 190 miles to drive today, and before crossing into Washington, we took a rest break in Biggs Junction. Now the Company has a very generous rider program, but picking up hitchhikers is not allowed. So imagine how we felt when this bird, despite how much we tried to explain, just stared blankly at us, as if we were the ones doing something a bit odd. I think it was also looking for a bit of food, and since we didn't have anything appropriate to give it, it took flight for greener pastures.


We are currently sitting at a truck stop about 15 miles away from our delivery, which will be at 1am in the morning. Gotta love those early wake up calls!