Rain Rain Go Away!

It's been raining almost the entire day today. I started out this morning at the T/A in Harrisburg, PA. After getting up and in between showers, I decided to go inside and have breakfast there. The buffet wasn't too bad, so that's what I choose.

I still had a few hours yet and the rain has gone yet again. There were two Geocaches in the parking lot so I thought I'd go for them. Couldn't find the first one, but found the second one. On the way back to the truck I noticed a Perkins Restaurant across the street. Arrgggg! I suffered through the T/A restaurant when I could have had better. Oh well.

Got back to the truck and drove 17 miles over to New Cumberland, PA where I'm to pickup at noon. There's a tiny truck stop for me to wait at. It's still just 10:45 AM, so I again look up some caches there. Turns out there were 3 just within 1/4 mile and again a break between showers. So I went for a walk and found all three. YEA!

Finally at 11:45, I drive over to the shipper to get my load and checked in a few minutes later. It still wasn't ready yet, but by 1:00 PM I was loaded and rolling. I-76 west to US15 southbound.

US15 was a new route for me and when I crossed over from Pennsylvania into Maryland there was a welcome center there. The rain had let up again, so I pulled in to look up Geocaches. I was in luck, there were two.

The first was a micro just 400' from where I parked. Just as I found it, the rains came back! I stood under the tree for a minute and then walked about 100' to the nearest picnic table with a roof. OK, so now I'm wet. I then decide to just go for the other one since I'm already wet. I walked to the back of the rest area and found the 2nd cache. Then back to the truck. NOW I'M SOAKED!! So I dry off and change into some dry clothes and once again get rolling.

US15 south to I-270 east towards Washington DC. I take the I-495 beltway south to I-95 south. A quick stop at the Pilot in Richmond, VA for fuel and continue on.

Another hour later and I stop at the McDonald's for dinner in Skipper, VA. Again another hour later and it's parking time in Kenly, NC at 9PM. Sitting here at another T/A and I'm done for the night.

Off and on rain all day, some flooded sections of highway causing traffic delays, but I still managed to find 6 caches! So not all was bad!

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by.

What? I've Been Cancelled?

Well not exactly. Hello again everyone. Yep today is the day the Lord has made and I should be glad and rejoice in it!

I awoke this morning around 6AM I think. Don't remember exactly, it may have been a little later. Read my bible a little bit. Today being the 23rd, it was Proverbs chapter 23 and then a few chapters in Jeremiah.

After getting out of bed around 7AM, I sent in a message over the Qualcomm to dispatch requesting the pickup # for my load this morning. It seems they only sent me part of it last night before I arrived here.

About 10 minutes later, I get a message stating the load was unassigned and canceled! Well that's nice! So I waited for about another hour then decided to go for a walk and find the ONLY Geocache in this little town of Topton, PA. Round trip it was a short 1 mile hike on a cool 58 degree morning. Found the cache quickly too.

By the time I got back to the truck, I had a load assignment message waiting for me. Looks like a short day today. Pickup location is only 80 miles away, but doesn't pickup until noon tomorrow. But for now, breakfast and a shower.

I drove 40 miles west on I-78 to a Pilot in Bethal, PA and pull off there. Parked the truck, grab my shower bag and go in. There's a line of about 8 people at the counter and the clerk was slower than slow. I then remembered coming here a few weeks ago and it was the same way. A few minutes go by and the only part of the line that moved was me walking back out the door.

Continue west on I-78 to I-81 south and 15 minutes later I pull into another Pilot. I park the truck, grab my shower bag, and walk into it. No line at the counter, but the clerk informs me that they do not have any clean showers currently available. Also, that I would be the first in line when one does become available. BUT, she then informs me that the manager and the maintenance person were busy in the parking lot attending to an emergency and didn't know how long it would be before they would be able to clean a shower. So I said never mind and returned to my truck.

I then drove across the street to the T/A, parked the truck, grabbed my shower bag and walked inside. Finally, I was able to get a shower.

By this time it was just after noon and I was really hungry now. After putting my shower bag back in the truck, I was back inside and headed to the T/A's restaurant. The buffet didn't look to bad today, didn't look great either. Just your average truck stop buffet. Where's a Ryan's or Golden Corral when you need one!

This afternoon, I didn't do much of anything. Browsed the internet for a while. It rained for the most part from about 2PM on, so I stayed in the truck.

Tomorrow I go about 20 miles down into Harrisburg to pick up my load at noon. Can't go early so I'll be sitting here until then.

That's it for now. Thanks for stopping by.