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Awoke at 5am this morning to a blowing gale. Hmmm do I go or do I stay? Staying is going to cost me $100 so no contest!
Decided to try and beat the morning rush hour so was 'wheels rolling' at 07:20 and onto the interstate 10.
Wind was blowing the van around a bit and the rain squalls needed turbo windscreen wiperage. Persevered and managed 3 hours before stop for gas. I was wearing shorts as I got a little warm yesterday. Brrrrrrrrr the wind was icy as I refuelled. Heater on full for a while. Stopped for brunch at a Waffle House and had bacon eggs hash brown and a waffle lovely!
Quick nap for an hour to see if storm would abate. Set off again and exited Louisiana to glorious sunshine and stopped at the Texas visitor centre (the big Star pic) for brochures and a quick geocache.
Driving through the petrochemical areas west of Houston I could smell petrol. Thinking it was on my clothes from refuelling. Then realised it was coming from outside -from the refineries. Poo!
There had been a rta on i10, I braked hard at the tailback and now have a wheel wobble! Garage tomorrow!
Total of 1105 miles travelled so far.
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