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NO COMMENT..Yesterday's events continue.....
Sandy whispers in Tracyy's ear...& disappears. Tracy, a 20 year US Air Force "Black" team member...117A, etc...jabbers; but I don't follow, but smile and nod; finally...Sandy wants to take you home for the night...OK?... (not WE) without waiting my reply...you can follow me...it's not far...Tracy gets up & walks out...I follow.
His pickup waits lights on sitting in the middle of US 30...I get the van rolling & he takes off. Shocked is not the word to realize I cannot see the road AT ALL..I follow his tail lights. I am totally blind. I stop at each curve to pick out the ditch or fence post looming out of the "BLACK".
Finally he stops...me too...open the door & for the first time see that we are in his back yard...Didn't expect you to follow me clear back here.. (Heck, I was glued to his tail lights & saw nothing else).
My second catarac must be progressing...now must seriously look for my companion...must NOT be caught after dark not yet stopped & set for the night...old age is Sooo fun.
Sandy prepared BBQ chicken w/ veggies...Yummm. I took my Meds, took a much needed shower, & fell into a gigantic soft bed,
Left Tracy & Sandy's at 7 am. Sandy was already gone to work. Tracy, the stay-at-home Hubby, saw me off.
I returned to The Black Bear & parked. I htiched back to Hagersman and walked all the way to Buhl...then back to the Van parked 2 miles back toward Hagersman. 20 Mile walk was uneventful, taking 5 hours. Then drOve to File, a town 7.5 miles out of Buhl. Slept in the drivers reclined seat for a couple hours in File's "Rest top"; then walked the 7,5 miles back to Buhl and return to the Van. Took 3-1/2 hours to complete the full 15 miles
15 miles is exactly the distance from Buhl to Twin Falls.
Drove to Twin Falls where I have taken another $40 room...much too hot to sleep in the Van...and soon, I will be forced to sleep EVERY night in the Van while crossing the Rockies .
I expect to reach Pocatello early next week & start the Rocky Mountain portion. In the early morning, will do a 20 mile walk...then see about my second walk for the day.
Today, completed 35 miles. I'M PICKING UP THE PACE.
Sandy whispers in Tracyy's ear...& disappears. Tracy, a 20 year US Air Force "Black" team member...117A, etc...jabbers; but I don't follow, but smile and nod; finally...Sandy wants to take you home for the night...OK?... (not WE) without waiting my reply...you can follow me...it's not far...Tracy gets up & walks out...I follow.
His pickup waits lights on sitting in the middle of US 30...I get the van rolling & he takes off. Shocked is not the word to realize I cannot see the road AT ALL..I follow his tail lights. I am totally blind. I stop at each curve to pick out the ditch or fence post looming out of the "BLACK".
Finally he stops...me too...open the door & for the first time see that we are in his back yard...Didn't expect you to follow me clear back here.. (Heck, I was glued to his tail lights & saw nothing else).
My second catarac must be progressing...now must seriously look for my companion...must NOT be caught after dark not yet stopped & set for the night...old age is Sooo fun.
Sandy prepared BBQ chicken w/ veggies...Yummm. I took my Meds, took a much needed shower, & fell into a gigantic soft bed,
Left Tracy & Sandy's at 7 am. Sandy was already gone to work. Tracy, the stay-at-home Hubby, saw me off.
I returned to The Black Bear & parked. I htiched back to Hagersman and walked all the way to Buhl...then back to the Van parked 2 miles back toward Hagersman. 20 Mile walk was uneventful, taking 5 hours. Then drOve to File, a town 7.5 miles out of Buhl. Slept in the drivers reclined seat for a couple hours in File's "Rest top"; then walked the 7,5 miles back to Buhl and return to the Van. Took 3-1/2 hours to complete the full 15 miles
15 miles is exactly the distance from Buhl to Twin Falls.
Drove to Twin Falls where I have taken another $40 room...much too hot to sleep in the Van...and soon, I will be forced to sleep EVERY night in the Van while crossing the Rockies .
I expect to reach Pocatello early next week & start the Rocky Mountain portion. In the early morning, will do a 20 mile walk...then see about my second walk for the day.
Today, completed 35 miles. I'M PICKING UP THE PACE.
Hi Bruce,
ReplyDeleteI have been following your progress since you left here in Bellingham. I wish I could help you out but that's not possible. Have you thought about contacting a RV group to help you along the way? I know many of the folks that travel in their Rv's belong to clubs. Perhaps you can find someone that way.
I envy your ability to walk like you do and hope you can get someone to help. I enjoy your blog every day and wish you the best of luck. Stay safe, look both ways before crossing the road, and hang onto that big stick!
Lynne