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<\/a>GTW Hop 7: Luray VA to Hillsville VA<\/p><\/div>\n
We traveled to Hillsville for one reason and one reason only: it was just over 200 miles from Luray. We have determined that we don’t want to travel more than 230 miles in a day, that being the comfortable limit of a tank of fuel when hauling the fiver. It is also the comfort limit for Jett’s back.<\/p>\n
Hillsville will be a 1-night stay, the first of several that we have planned.\u00a0 Tomorrow will be another.\u00a0 There will be several more in Texas and probably another in Oregon.<\/p>\n
The trip route was simple: up US 340 (which took us over a ridge into the next valley), down I-81 for several hours, then a few miles on VA 100 to our RV park.\u00a0 It wasn’t a difficult route and contained just one tight right turn, in New Market, just before we got onto I-81.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I took the turn too tight, clipped the curb and blew out a tire.\u00a0 Yup, two blowouts in two weeks.\u00a0 So two of the tires that I thought would get us to California are now history.\u00a0 I will have to get another tire when we get to Knoxville tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Are tires cheaper by the dozen?<\/p>\n
The good news, once again, was the kindness of strangers.\u00a0 A couple of county employees working nearby saw the blowout, called the local police (who arrived promptly and set up some orange cones) and suggested that I go talk to Junior at the Exxon on the corner.\u00a0 I did and Junior sent a guy over to change the tire.\u00a0 We were back on the road 35 minutes and $25 later.<\/p>\n
We met a lovely couple at the campground – Jack and Barb from Delaware – and spent a very pleasant couple of hours sitting by their campfire and getting some useful advice from some seasoned RVers.\u00a0 It was a great way to finish what was otherwise a trying day.<\/p>\n
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