Awake: 6:56am Temp 42 sleep 7:14 sunny overnight @ Pahrump, NV.
We leave the Saddle West Casino & RV campground in Pahrump @ 10:30am with Kathy driving ahead in the Suzuki & me following later with the motorhome. She is going ahead to save me a fuel spot @ the pump @ Smith’s fuel terminal. We’ve been buying many of our groceries @ Smith’s & thus, will receive (5 cents) off per gallon up to (200) gallons. Pumping fuel from the smaller auto hose takes a lot longer than @ a diesel truck stop; Kathy had plenty of time to zip into Smith’s & buy a fresh loaf of bread. (140.1) gallons of Diesel @ $3.629 per gallon; ouch!
It felt good getting “on the road again.” We arrive @ the Outdoor Motorcoach Resort in Las Vegas, NV @ 12:25pm.
Today’s travel: 53.5 miles 2+00 time 11 gal used 4.9 mpg 26.8 avg speed
Before checking in @ the office, Kathy & I tour an “on display” Prevost Bus conversion parked nearby; after check-in, Kathy follows me in the Suzuki to our assigned campsite.
Dick & Christine C. have invited us to join them for a week as they have (2) sites near to each other. We were only parked about (30) min when Dick rang our doorbell. They arrived yesterday on purpose boasting of having beaten us here. As we are talking with Dick, Ray calls on Skype from Ocean Park, WA; his timing was good as a demo because Dick was able to see & hear Ray & me communicating; Dick is interested in Skype as well.
Mid afternoon, I wander over to Dick’s site where we work together over (2) hrs taking the canvas covers off his outdoor kitchen equipment; then filling the (2) metal skeleton tables with tiles & cleaning them of dust; thoroughly cleaning all the outdoor kitchen equipment, appliances, inside metal drawers, sink, refrigerator, gas stove, electric flush burner stove, etc. We worked well together & when the ladies saw our shining progress, they were impressed. Kathy & Christine plan on doing some good cooking with this equipment tomorrow. Meanwhile, we settle for some good wine with some good late evening conversation.
In darkness, K & I return to our coach for dinner: Crab cakes with a garlic sauce, broccoli, cauliflower & wild rice.
After dinner, Ray & I have another Skype session; I really like this Skype system.
DVR movie: “A Raisin in the Sun” with Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeil, Ruby Dee, Diana Sands, Ivan Dixon, etc. A drama of a black Chicago family’s attempts to find sense in their constrained existence. 1961. This powerful story is not so pleasant to watch but so true in many instances in our world.
Lights out: 12:22am
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