...After our free breakfast at Sonic, it was off to Amarillo. It was a long day of driving. Our only goal was to get to The Big Texan before it close at 10:30. No problem. We had plenty of time. Hours later, the radio finally decided to flicker on and off, which is better than not turning on at all from the electrical problems we were having. Hurrayyy!
or maybe not...
A few hour of driving and the truck began to shudder when accelerating. We blew it off as long as possible and then the engine light came on. We pulled over and tried to figure it out. It turns out that Ford has to hook it up to their computers to figure out what the code means. What happened to the days of reading the codes yourself? So, we busted out my brand new, handy, dandy gps navigation unit (by far the best investment of my trip). We found a ford dealership 20 miles away and headed in its direction. They diagnosed the problem and came back with a $270.00 repair estimate. yeah right! Eric and I went to the auto parts store, spent $50 and 15 minutes and we were back on the road.
I learned two things in Texas: Texas is HUGE! and ALWAYS drive at least 5 miles under the speed limit. We got pulled over going 66 mph in a 65!
I learned two things in Texas: Texas is HUGE! and ALWAYS drive at least 5 miles under the speed limit. We got pulled over going 66 mph in a 65!
It was a long day of driving, but we finally made it to the Big Texan about a quarter to 10. It was well worth the drive! I was floored. I ordered a 16 oz. steak, rare and guess what I got... an
actual 16 oz. (not fat) rare steak. i have NEVER gotten a steak cooked the way actually wanted it (in a restaurant). It was definately one of the best steaks i have ever had.
actual 16 oz. (not fat) rare steak. i have NEVER gotten a steak cooked the way actually wanted it (in a restaurant). It was definately one of the best steaks i have ever had.
After the long day on the road, mentally draining issues with the truck, and now a full gut, we made our way to the KOA campground to our little log cabin for the night. It really was a very nice place. There was set of bunkbeds and another queen sized bed. I use this term somewhat loosely. The beds were merely an elevated foam matress covered in plastic. No sheets. No pillows. There was a nice, big window air conditioning unit which would have been nice except that it was 20 somethin degrees outside. There was small space heater, but I think our body heat did more than the heater. Fortunately, I had a number of sheets and sleeping bags in the car.
I can't be sure, but I think there may been a bear that was sleeping just outside the cabin...
And that's all she wrote...
