Today we continue on our journey from North Las Vegas, Nevada to Lacey, Washington. Yesterday, we made it as far as Hawthorne, Nevada where we parked for the night at the Golden Gate Travel Center. From Hawthorne, we'll head north on US Highway 95 to Fallon and then head west on US Highway 50 to Fernley where we'll pick up Interstate Highway 80 west. We'll stop for a break at the TA Travel Center in Reno to pick up a burger at … [Read more...]
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On The Road Again – Leaving North Las Vegas on US-95
June 10, 2018 by ·
After some much needed time off, we're getting back on the road again! We picked up our load yesterday and parked the truck back at the drop yard; this load has enough time on it that I could stay home another night. Before we could go, however, we had to drop off my bi-annual physical paperwork at the DMV, which took longer than I expected. After getting fuel, we'll head out of town north on US Highway 95 towards Hawthorne, … [Read more...]
The Bagpipe Playing Truck Driver
May 24, 2018 by ·
You just never know what you're going to see, or hear, when you're an over-the-road truck driver! In August 2014, I encountered truck driver Phil Puls in Lordsburg, New Mexico. After a long day of driving, Phil likes to unwind by walking around truck stop parking areas while playing his bagpipes; truly a unique hobby among truck drivers. For some odd reason, I like bagpipe music. But, as you'll see, Trucker Kitty doesn't share … [Read more...]
