Starting Mileage Albuquerque: 11,328
Ending Mileage arriving Amarillo: 11,597
Miles Driven: 269
Avg. MPG: 8.9
Overnight: Amarillo, Texas
Oasis RV Park
Travel Day
Today we drove to Amarillo. We feel like pros in taking this route, as we have done it so many times. We look forward to getting to our favorite campground tonight.
We stopped in Tucumcari at the TA for lunch. We have been to this Country Cafe several times as well.
After gassing up, we headed eastward.
The terrain is, of course, very desert with a significant amount of wind, even when it's relatively light. But, Dave handles it just fine.
We always know, with our noses, when we are getting close to Amarillo. We have to pass these stockyards first. They are about 5 miles from the campground.
We arrived around 3 PM (now Central time) and did light set-up--unhooked the trailer from the car and plugged in the electricity (for refrigerator and AC).
We headed off to the Urgent Care facility that Blue Cross said was approved. After about an hour, I finally got in to see the doctor. I got my prescription, and then we headed off to get it filled. While waiting for the prescription at Savon Drugs (within Albertson's grocery store), I purchased a few items--Dove Bars and Diet Coke, specifically!
We finally headed back to the campground. Last time we were here, our WiFi was iffy. So, this time they told us to park one space away from the laundry building. That seemed to do the trick as it worked spectacularly. However, the CATV was a bit of a pain. If we wanted to watch network channels, we had to use the antenna on the roof. If we wanted to watch cable channels, we had to use the cable system. And, if one of us (yea, me) wanted to watch network channels, the other TV could only view the network channels. Dave and I couldn't watch TV on different systems. But, somehow we managed to get through it! Mostly because Dave let me have "my" way most of the time! He's so good to me.
Other than the CATV issue, we just love that campground. It's nice to return some place you have already been because you know which spots are the best. The washers and dryers are free, so most folks stockpile their dirty clothes for a few days, as we did, to get the free wash/dry. This campground doesn't charge much to stay overnight, either. It's only $25.
I was feeling pretty puny, so we didn't fix any dinner. We nibbled on leftovers and ice cream. Went to bed early. Tomorrow, I'll do the washing.
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