So we have made it to Adel, Iowa. It is in Madison County, just to the west of Des Moines. I don't see any bridges, but there was plenty of wind. All the way across Nebraska the wind was blowing at about 20 MPH. The high profile of the Steel Cowboy acted like a sail. Unfortunately, it was not the type of sail that pushed us across the country and saved us fuel money. I would have settled for the type that was in my face and cost me a few bucks at the pump, but it was a cross wind.
A cross wind is maddening. It was moving the rig all over the road. Not the kind of day you want to have if you are new to driving RV's. I would have the wheels pointed slightly to the right to fight the wind. But then the wind would die or there was a hill which blocked the wind. So, I would drift to the right. Then I would start to aim left and the wind would come back up. So I would shoot over to the left. Then a semi would pass and its slipstream would push me back to the right. And that was how I spent my time driving across Nebraska and Iowa.
And poor Lisa spent the entire time in the Jeep behind me watching the wind push me around. I'm pretty sure she spent her time on the cell trying to increase the limit of my life insurance. :)
But the good news is we will be in the Quad Cities tomorrow to visit family. A nice respite from the wind as we make our way to Pittsburgh.
