Homeward Bound

November 16, 2023 Day 40 Jackpot Nevada to home 183 miles

Oh dear it’s very cloudy outside and looks like it could rain. Fortunately too warm to snow.

While we were eating breakfast in the hotel breakfast room a police officer came in and went down the hall. A few minutes later the paramedics arrived with a gurney and went down the hall. After we finished and were headed back to our room the paramedics were taking a young woman (I think) on the gurney out to the ambulance. She looked very pale. While we were packing up a second ambulance arrived and she was put in that ambulance. We left before they did but the ambulance passed us a few miles down the road. Lights flashing but no siren. We think they took her to Twin Falls.

Only a few miles out of Jackpot we crossed into Idaho. So glad to see that sign. We soon came to a very large solar farm. There were panels on both sides of the road and more being installed. A large crew was working on the project. No doubt they are also trying to beat the snow.

We fueled at the Costco in Twin Falls and then headed for the freeway. The back roads from here are significantly further and include dirt roads. We cruised at 55MPH and did not cause any traffic problems.

Construction crews were working on the Perrine Bridge on the north end just as traffic going toTwin Falls gets to the bridge. Traffic was backed up from there to the freeway. Then just as we got on the freeway more construction. It didn’t affect us much but it really did the east bound traffic. That was backed up over a mile.

We saw several roadkill deer. Another form of deer hunting I guess.

Off in the distance we could see numerous windmills but none of them were turning. We also saw parts to a new windmill going in the opposite direction. Those blades are so long.

We arrived home about 1:30. Good to be back. Looking forward to a familiar pillow tonight.

Some final numbers:

40 days

22.23 average miles per gallon

$3.95 average price per gallon of gas

6 flat tires

2 destroyed radial tires

5 destroyed tubes

2 new tires

4 new tube

1 big rock chip on windshield