Barbara prefers to take the first shift driving, and that left her with the worst leg yesterday. Even though research said the first reasonable rest area for a change of drivers was close to three hours west she went with the first leg again this morning. Wouldn’t you know that rest stop was closed when we got to the Arizona border! She stuck it out a bit longer, but with no rest stops for another hundred miles she finally chose a wide spot on the shoulder of I-40 and we did a quick swap. That was fine for Barbara, but not Bella. She was letting us know she needed out, so we eventually found a gas station with a large lot near some brush and pulled in. The coach and Jeep are now covered with dust. A good downpour would be nice to rinse things off.
Two hours later we pulled in to Meteor Crater RV Park just off I-40 on the access road to Meteor Crater National Landmark. The crater is pretty cool, but we have been there before so we will skip it this time. Guests at the park get a discount at the crater. Another perk is a five cent per gallon discount on fuel at the gas station adjacent to the campground. Diesel is already reasonably priced for the area, so we will take advantage of the discount when we leave.
This is a nice park. It is well maintained and they have a recreation room for guests, camp store, laundry, and complimentary coffee in the mornings. Like most parks in the southwest it is dusty, but there are plenty of trees for shade and a couple of grassy areas with tables where people can congregate. It is something of an oasis since the surrounding area is treeless.
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