July 1, 2011
Albuquerque, NM to Azle, Texas
We got up at 7:30 and where off by 8:30. I started the day driving. We made great time and got into Texas about noon, but had to set the clocks forward to central time. A reminder to all my AK friends and family: I am now 3 hours ahead of you! We made it to Amarillo, TX and got off the I-40 and onto Texas state highway 287. This highway heads south to Azle, TX where Ryan’s brother Robert lives. Just after we got onto the Hwy 287 I noticed that the trailer lights where not working. We stopped in a small town named Claude. We got gas and Ryan looked at the trailer wiring harness and realized it had gotten wrapped around one of the exhaust pipes. The wires and plugs where melted and charred. We asked at the gas station if there was a auto parts store in town. We were directed down the road and once we got there the place was closed. We decided to go to the next town, Clarendon. We found an auto parts store and Ryan bought what we needed to fix everything. He then went to rewiring both the harness on his truck and the one that came with the U-Haul trailer. He got everything rewired and only one brake light was working, so we got a multi-meter and realized that no power was getting to most of the wires, so he checked the fuse box in the front of his truck and realized that two of the fuses were blown. After replacing the fuses everything was working great and we went on our way. I helped Ryan as much as I could. I also walked to a Subway near by and got us lunch and cold drinks. We then drove into Azle and found Robert and Crystal’s house. We stayed up late talking and playing with their dogs and kids!!
Yep late it was, but we are always up for a visit. We enjoy having you guys around. We are so grateful that your trip went as well as it did, but the real adventure is now to come and you will love everyinute of it. Enjoy OK see ya soon.
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