Go Thataway

04/13/2025

It's been a crazy few days. All we've done is drive and sleep. We discovered gas buddy and it has helped us find the best diesel prices - sometimes with a difference of more than a dollar a gallon. Our last vehicles ran on waste vegetable oil so we didn't have to worry about fuel prices, just maintaining a good supply of fry oil!

We are just east of Tallahassee with 5 more hours to go tomorrow. We are eager to assess Thataway's condition and prioritize jobs. Much of the non-urgent maintenance will wait until fall. We've mostly decided not to launch her this spring, for various reasons.

We are still enjoying wearing shorts although sometimes we are the only ones! 10C in the morning is plenty warm for a Canadian to be in shorts and a t-shirt!!!

04/08/2025

We are east of Reno, Nevada tonight. We figured out the shower situation at the truck stops and drove over the Sierra mountains today. Hopefully that's the last bit of snow for a very long time! We are looking longingly at some of the "boon docking" we could be doing in some prettier locations, but because our time may be limited due to potential alien registration issues for me, we are trying to get to Florida in a timely manner. We are finding that we are only good for 6 to 8 hours of driving a day. It's just not worth it anymore to push it! We are finding the rest stops more than adequate with some being very beautiful. The van is cozy. The bed is working out very well. It will be nice, though to finally have the sink and stove placed, and a few other amenities. But on the whole, a big win. Good night!

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