STRAYCAT’S DOGGONE BLOG

Life Day 21626: Hovering in Harborcreek, PA

September 27, 2006 on 6:29 pm | In On The Road |

On Saturday, the 23rd, I left Ellensberg at 1000. I drove to Spokane, WA where I took a short break. At 1430, I left Spokane and drove to Rocker (Helena), MT. I took a longer break here. I noticed some snow on the tops of the mountains as I was driving. It’s getting to be THAT time of year again. YUK!! At 2000, I left Rocker and drove to Columbus, MT where I stopped for the night, my 11 hours expended. I drove 665 miles.
On Sunday, I left Columbus at 1000 and drove to Bllings, where I fueled, then drove to Beach, ND, right at the Montana/North Dakota border. I took a short break here, then drove to Fargo, ND where I stopped for the night.
On Monday, I left Fargo at 0900 and drove to a nice Rest Area at mm-187 in Minnesota. I noticed a nicer one at mm-60, but unfortunately, I noticed it after I had already passed the exit. It was situated on one of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes (only 9,999 to go). After a short break at the Rest Area, I drove to Black River Falls, WI. I had dinner here. Wisconsin was the first non Neo-Facist Nanny State i’ve been in since I left my brother’s house in California. Over 1700 miles from Seattle to the Wisconsin border SUFFERING without being able to smoke after my meal, and while i’m waiting for it. I then drove to our terminal in Gary, IN where I stopped for the night. I used all of my 11 hours driving 669 miles. My EZ Pass worked great at all the Toll Booths going through Greater Chicago. Many now are what they call “open road” tolling, where you don’t even have to slow down as you go through.
On Tuesday, the 26th, I left Gary at 0800. I drove to Stoney Ridge, OH where I stopped for lunch. At 1330, I left and drove to Harborcreek, PA. I’m hovering here while I refresh my 70-hours. I could have gone on to Buffalo, but NY is yet another Neo-Facist Nanny State. It’s even worse because they also have a no-idling law. At least here in PA, both me and my truck can smoke. I’ll get up in the “wee” hours and drive into Buffalo in the AM, then get as close as I can to the final drop in Folcroft.