Ok, so, we left Fargo, ND and made it to MN on Friday.
Saturday and Sunday have taken us through WI, IN, IL, OH, WV, VA, and we have landed in Salisbury, NC.... two hours from my hometown. So close and yet so far....
9 states, 1600 (give or take a few) miles, 2 time zones, cold, snow, sleet, cold, rain, mountains and the wagon trail... we are safe and sound in NC.
Driving through WVa there is a 6-7 mile stretch coming down the mountains that has these warning signs posted every mile or so. What a humbling feeling... You are in a vehicle weighing 80,000 pounds, larger than anything on the road, yet more vulnerable... in a lot of ways...
Driving our legal limit of 11 hours for two days... takes its toll. Arriving in NC late and trying to find a truck stop is near impossible. On I-77 there are only a lot of small and medium, which are a nightmare to get in and out of. We decided to go on to our delivery spot... Aldi's Warehouse (grocery warehouse). It was right off the interstate so very easy to find. We are a little gun shy because of the event in North Dakota...
This place was very organized and plenty of room. Everywhere should be this easy... We arrived at the guard shack around 8:00 pm, we don't deliver until 5:00 am tomorrow morning. The guard whips out a piece of paper and says, "Pull to dock 22, slide your tandems to the rear, open the doors and back up to the dock. The lumpers (contracted unloaders) will knock on your door when they are finished unloading you in the morning." Room Service, I guess! This was great!
Now... point me in the direction of the showers....
WHERE HAVE I BEEN?
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