Day 1
Tuesday July 24, 2007
Eugene, OR to Burlington, WA
368 miles today(14,009 -14,337)
368 miles total
2 new states today, OR & WA
I headed out of the driveway at 9:14 AM. Finally, on my way. Not knowing what to expect. I am excited, yet somehow reserved. Just don’t know what this trip will hold in store.
I headed north on I-5 and entered WA state at 11:54 AM. I hit the Seattle afternoon traffic, as I decided to stay on I-5 the whole way. I missed the I-5 “express lane” turn off and got stuck on the freeway with all the on/off ramps. I had my first “close call” here, as a lady changed lanes in front of me then decided to hit the brakes. I had to stand on the brakes with all I had to keep from hitting her. My thought was “here it is day 1 and am not even going to make it far from home without an accident.” I missed her back end, barely, and begin to learn what “increased stopping distance pulling a trailer” was all about!
I pulled into the Burlington, WA KOA about 6PM. Day 1 in the bag. Day 2, only God knows what lies in store, but I’m looking forward to it.
Tuesday July 24, 2007
Eugene, OR to Burlington, WA
368 miles today(14,009 -14,337)
368 miles total
2 new states today, OR & WA
I headed out of the driveway at 9:14 AM. Finally, on my way. Not knowing what to expect. I am excited, yet somehow reserved. Just don’t know what this trip will hold in store.
I headed north on I-5 and entered WA state at 11:54 AM. I hit the Seattle afternoon traffic, as I decided to stay on I-5 the whole way. I missed the I-5 “express lane” turn off and got stuck on the freeway with all the on/off ramps. I had my first “close call” here, as a lady changed lanes in front of me then decided to hit the brakes. I had to stand on the brakes with all I had to keep from hitting her. My thought was “here it is day 1 and am not even going to make it far from home without an accident.” I missed her back end, barely, and begin to learn what “increased stopping distance pulling a trailer” was all about!
I pulled into the Burlington, WA KOA about 6PM. Day 1 in the bag. Day 2, only God knows what lies in store, but I’m looking forward to it.
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