Awake 5:26 am Temp 63 light rain Overnight East St. Louis, Illinois
While getting the outside duties finished for our departure, I meet Barb &
Terry from Michigan who know our friend Wild Bill. Small world isn't it?
Leave the Casino Queen campground @ 9:05. I-44 to Joplin, Missouri has
many different road surfaces. There is concrete(of different colors &
types of surface) asphalt(also of different colors & surface), some
smooth, some rough & a lot of truck traffic. We make a fuel stop @ Joplin,
MO. On this tank of fuel, we've traveled 1,197 miles.
Yesterday & again today, as we travel the interstate we notice an extra
wind noise coming from both our front windshields. At first we think it's
just a little extra headwind, but wait a minute...the trees & bushes are
not moving. We'll mention it to the guys @ Newell and we know we'll have
to stick around until Monday to do that.
Arrive at the Newell factory campground @ 3:30 pm. Our stats today: 5 hrs
55 min 314 miles traveled 9.05 mpg 54.1 avg speed.
After parking, we walk the preowned motorhome lot area, checking to see if
we know any of the coaches traded in for a newer model. Then attend 5:00
pm mass @ Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Back to the campground & we
go inside the service bays to look over the newer coaches being serviced.
The problem with this Newell company as I see it, they keep making nice
improvements in their product & when you do visit the factory, it's a
constant struggle to avoid the thought of buying the latest & greatest.
8:00 pm Dinner: Leftover pizza from the Palace Hotel on Wednesday night &
fresh salad. Later, we watch a Turner Classic Movie "Some Like It Hot" on
cable. On this Saturday night, there are only 2 other motorhomes staying
in the Newell campground. Lights out: 11:28 pm
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