Awake: 6:07am Temp 58 sleep 6+52 sunny overnight @ Kennewick, WA.
Before climbing the Snoqualmie Pass today, we checked the weather forecast & felt comfortable that it would be just fine. What we didn't know: October 31st is the last day to travel over the Snoqualmie Pass without carrying winter chains in your vehicle. That sign was posted en route & beyond Ellensburg. Timing is everything!
We left the Tri City RV Park @ 10:08am & made our 1st stop for the day @ Flying "J" in Ellensburg; a distance of about (105) miles. We planned to fuel up here & (180.5) gallons are all I could squeeze into our tank.
In Ellensburg we switched to I-90, continuing on this interstate until over the mountain pass & then followed I-405 northbound, then State Route-525 & a short distance on State Route-99. We arrived @ the Lakeside RV Park in Everett, WA @ 2:31pm.
Today's travel: 236 miles 4+32 time 44 gal used 5.4 mpg 52 avg speed.
After parking & extending our slides, Kathy e-mailed the boys to let them know we had arrived & are excited to get together with them tomorrow.
Our motorhome & tow car are very dirty & this campground does not permit washing of vehicles. So be it! However, this doesn't stop us from keeping our tarnished halo a little cleaner so we find the nearest Catholic church & attend the 5:30 vigil Mass @ St. Magdalen in Everett.
Later in the day we got a Skype text message from Nick & an a e-mail from Zack confirming our rendezvous tomorrow.
We like this campground; it's clean, organized & big rig friendly + it's very accessible to a lot of businesses.
Dinner: leftover beef & veggies soup plus bread.
Evening Movie: "Salt of the Earth" with Juan Chacon, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, Mervin Williams, etc. Earnest film about Latino mine workers in New Mexico who go on strike...in spite of the tremendous hardships it causes. This film is particularly impressive considering its history...made under difficult conditions (and on a shoestring), with many nonprofessional actors, by blacklisted filmmakers. 1953. Well worth watching; definitely post it to your list.
Lights out:11:43pm.
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