"Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 - Page 30

Larry Hill · 10-14-2013, 09:48 PM

We made it another 600 or so miles thru Texas today! We are still about 700 miles from the Cotten's. We were delayed about 2 hours and had to get off the interstate and go 50 miles out of the way after they closed I-20 both directions because of an accident with fatalities. At least we made it here safely. We are in Odessa, TX on a dead end street beside a Sam's Club with a bunch of truckers. There were signs all over the Sam's and Walmart "No Overnight Parking", so we are on the street.

Winklovic · 10-14-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Larry Hill

We are in Odessa, TX

Home of the Odessa Jackalopes of the North American Hockey League. The only reason I know about them is our NHL team, the Winnipeg Jets, drafted a goalie from Odessa.

Be safe out there!

Larry Hill · 10-14-2013, 10:10 PM

This is Larry cleaning the windshield this morning so I could take pictures thru it.

The US and Texas flags thru the windshield with the wipers going in the rain.

1018 miles to go!

Inching up to the next exit for the detour

Meeting the other big trucks on the detour, too!

Back on I-20 again feeling sorry for all those we are meeting that have to get off and do what we just did!

Larry Hill · 10-14-2013, 10:16 PM

Those are wind mills in the distance. They were on both sides of the road as far as you could see. More than I have ever seen at one time.

Down around Midland and Odessa, it looks like a boom town with all the oil rigs and new buildings and construction!

Don Kennedy · 10-14-2013, 11:21 PM

A party at the Cottens on Saturday??? Is this a possibilty

Larry Hill · 10-15-2013, 05:31 PM

The internet has been sketchy all day as we have been driving. I have typed something up 3 times now, and then when I go to post, I have been disconnected! But anyway, this morning we had 710 miles to go. Now we are down to less than 500. This morning all we saw were oil rigs and the various support equipment and businesses for them. Now we are in the mountains outside of El Paso. But we are "west of the Pecos"!

Larry Hill · 10-15-2013, 09:56 PM

Well we have stopped for the evening just south of Tucson, AZ in Benson at a KOA. We got in here, I just hope we can get back out. But it is nothing like the one in Bristol that was so up and down hills we almost didn't get out!

Anyway here are some pics from today:

Oil wells in South Texas

Railroad tanker cars full of oil in South Texas

Oil stuff

Countryside

Larry Hill · 10-15-2013, 10:00 PM

Countryside

Picnic area

Mountains

Roadside picnic area

Teepee in picnic area

Larry Hill · 10-15-2013, 10:06 PM

Mountains in background

Different mountain

Neat looking clouds

More clouds

Entering New Mexico

Blue Sky

Larry Hill · 10-15-2013, 10:09 PM

Entering Arizona

Endless orchards of pecan trees out here

Sunset at the KOA

Larry talking to Jim Marshall on the phone!

10-14-2013, 09:48 PM	#291
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 We made it another 600 or so miles thru Texas today! We are still about 700 miles from the Cotten's. We were delayed about 2 hours and had to get off the interstate and go 50 miles out of the way after they closed I-20 both directions because of an accident with fatalities. At least we made it here safely. We are in Odessa, TX on a dead end street beside a Sam's Club with a bunch of truckers. There were signs all over the Sam's and Walmart "No Overnight Parking", so we are on the street. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-14-2013, 10:10 PM	#293
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 This is Larry cleaning the windshield this morning so I could take pictures thru it. The US and Texas flags thru the windshield with the wipers going in the rain. 1018 miles to go! Inching up to the next exit for the detour Meeting the other big trucks on the detour, too! Back on I-20 again feeling sorry for all those we are meeting that have to get off and do what we just did! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-14-2013, 10:16 PM	#294
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 Those are wind mills in the distance. They were on both sides of the road as far as you could see. More than I have ever seen at one time. Down around Midland and Odessa, it looks like a boom town with all the oil rigs and new buildings and construction! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-14-2013, 11:21 PM	#295
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 902 Times in 237 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 A party at the Cottens on Saturday??? Is this a possibilty __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

10-15-2013, 05:31 PM	#296
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 The internet has been sketchy all day as we have been driving. I have typed something up 3 times now, and then when I go to post, I have been disconnected! But anyway, this morning we had 710 miles to go. Now we are down to less than 500. This morning all we saw were oil rigs and the various support equipment and businesses for them. Now we are in the mountains outside of El Paso. But we are "west of the Pecos"! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-15-2013, 09:56 PM	#297
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 Well we have stopped for the evening just south of Tucson, AZ in Benson at a KOA. We got in here, I just hope we can get back out. But it is nothing like the one in Bristol that was so up and down hills we almost didn't get out! Anyway here are some pics from today: Oil wells in South Texas Railroad tanker cars full of oil in South Texas Oil stuff Countryside __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-15-2013, 10:00 PM	#298
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 Countryside Picnic area Mountains Roadside picnic area Teepee in picnic area __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-15-2013, 10:06 PM	#299
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 Mountains in background Different mountain Neat looking clouds More clouds Entering New Mexico Blue Sky __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

10-15-2013, 10:09 PM	#300
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,922 Liked 10,681 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: "Live" from our Autumn Leaf Tour 2013 Entering Arizona Endless orchards of pecan trees out here Sunset at the KOA Larry talking to Jim Marshall on the phone! __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817