When we started this trip, we had planned to head home tomorrow. But Ken decided he’d rather leave today after the car repair. So we got up bright and early to make the 7am opening time, packed our suitcases, and dragged everything out to the car. Lo and behold, the Check Engine light did not come back on when he started the car. After a tiny bit of dithering, he said “Screw it” and we turned the car toward Mesa. Actually, toward the first MickeyD’s outside of the metro-Houston area where we could stop for some breakfast.
We did not plan to make the trip all in one day, but, with the early start and time zone changes, it just seemed too soon to stop for the evening in West Texas or New Mexico. (Actually, it seemed OK by me based on miles travelled and body aches, but Ken doesn’t do hotel sitting very well.) By the time we stopped for a snack ~7pm MST (AZ time) in Willcox AZ, I agreed that we might as well push for home and sleep in our own bed. I may even have encouraged it.
We made it there at ~10pm. My body was stiff and sore, but bed sure did feel good.
1177 mi, 17:03 hrs, 15:10 hrs moving
[written 1/6/14 – Car update: Check Engine light stayed off for several more months. Same code reading so Ken had the sensor changed. It must not have liked the humid Texas air or something]
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