Day 1 Butte Montana

Our Lady of the Rockies overlooks Butte and is lit up at night!

He Said:

We finished packing the RV and were on the road at 8 am. We didn't wake Heather and family which in hindsight wasn't smart!   Anyway we high fived each other and began our trip south.  Had an easy crossing at Coutts, although the border guard looked concerned. .."you're going to Florida in this?"
The promised wind speed did not happen and it was tough keeping Willie (my new name for the Winnebego ) on the road until we got deeper in the mountains. Managed to get to Butte before it got dark.  Staying in the "pet- friendly " La Quinta.  Not wanting to unhook car we took Willie to get supper.  Had a nice local pull us over and tell us our tail lights were not working on Trailer.  Argh!
(Break and signal light work though. )Must be a fuse or something!

For those many who asked just where are we going, here is our planned route between now and end of June   wish us luck!

She Said:

Yes, an early start to the morning - I think we are used to sleeping in lately - a habit picked up very quickly!  Of course on the way out we stopped for some juice at McDonalds - really no pop early for us today, we stuck with something a little more healthy.  As a passenger, the wind in Willie can be equated to being in a large boat that has a lot of movement as it rolls along the road.  My biggest fear became a wind gust moving us in the wrong direction when a semi passed us.  John was great at keeping the speed below 60, to try to keep the gas consumption as low as possible - and please don't ask, as I am sure our mileage is very low.  The boarder guard was one of the best I have ever experienced. As John mentioned, he was quite amused that we were driving to Florida "in that??"   He was, however from Florida himself, so had some advice on going there. I told him that both my grandparents had retired there, so he pretty much waved us on...other than produce and firearms questions there were no other questions or concerns that John had researched prior to leaving.  Most of the day was somewhat of a blur for me as I had, by mistake, taken a sleepy pill with my morning pill - it was in the pill container I was using, got stuck to my vitamins and I didn't realize I had taken it until after it was down.   I really believe that this was what gave John a very quiet drive as we were blowing around the highway! We did stop in Shelby and at the Costco to top us gas, and
walk the dogs on our way to Butte. It is shocking at the time driving Willie takes compared to the car. I guess slowing down and enjoying the scenery is part of what this trip is all about. Getting used to destinations taking much longer than they used to will be part of our learning curve.

EXPLANATION TO THE NAME OF OUR BLOG:

WTF stands for:  What the Freak Were We Thinking...any fans of 'Canada's Worst Driver' and 'Canada's Worst Driver Ever' - watching Sly GrosJean, who is married to my niece, Christine has a habit of saying 'Freak' when he is in a stressful driving situation. This just made me laugh (sorry Sly, if you read this, it really did).  Driving a motor home, at times, has been stressful and I am sure that over the next while, at times, manoeuvering the beast will make us candidates for the above mentioned TV show!