8/12/2011
Never get too comfortable. Just when you think everything is going great, BAM! You get whacked upside your head. Last night the old car decided to fall apart on me. Sudden loss of all power near the Texas, New Mexico border was not fun. I fell asleep at a picnic area for a couple hours while giving the car a rest. It reminded me of some of the tougher days of the run. Despite my lessons of keeping my head and working through my problems, I still felt angry with the vehicle. She seemed to have a mind of her own. She handled route 66 perfectly but everytime she set foot on the freeway it’s like she freaked out.
After lots of starts and stops, I made it to Tucumcari NM. All the hotels were either completely booked or the owners were asleep. It was at the end of town that I found somewhere to put my head. That was around three thirty AM.
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