We drove our coach 139 miles, about 3 hours of driving, from Moriarty, New Mexico to Tucumcari, New Mexico.

A rare nighttime drive! Our coach was finished being fixed at the end of the day; we could have stayed overnight again, but we were keen to get back on schedule. So we decided to head out, even though we normally avoid driving at night. It helped that we were familiar with the route, having done it (both ways) recently, plus were familiar with the destination RV park, since we stayed there on the way to Albuquerque.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading east:

An interactive map:

On the road again, back along I-40:

Not sure what that truck on the left is hauling:

Clines Corners truck stop:

Flying C Ranch billboards:

We stopped at Flying C Ranch again:

Sunset:

Lots of swag:

DQ for dinner:

Back to our coach:

Sunset reflected in our coach, plus a sliver of moon:

Driving in dusk:

The cameras weren’t overly useful when driving in the dark:

Going past the rest area where we were stuck for a couple of days:

Arriving at the KOA:

Paladin on the passenger chair:

In our site:

We drove our coach 209 miles, about 4 hours of driving, from Ogallala, Nebraska to Scott City, Kansas.

Here’s a map showing our route, heading south:

An interactive map, with potential stops:

Sunrise:

Leaving the campground:

Spaceship water tower across the highway:

Lots of fields of corn:

Old car store:

Silos:

Not sure what this was? Perhaps for grain loading?

Tractor:

Paladin asleep:

Truck with hay bales:

More silos:

We stopped in a large gravel area at this gas station for a bathroom break:

Zoomed highway:

Welcome to Kansas:

Zoomed view of the highway, emphasizing some big dips:

Paladin mostly asleep:

Fuel and lunch stop:

Almost 90 gallons for $412; we saved $47 on this fuel up via our Open Roads discount card:

We then parked:

And had some tasty IHOP breakfasts for lunch:

An unusual thing; the napkin-wrapped silverware came with a straw; haven’t seen that before:

Paladin asleep again:

Cornfield and pump jack; two great tastes that taste great together:

Paladin asleep yet again:

Wind turbine blade:

Large farm equipment:

Lake Scott State Park:

Our site:

We drove our coach 232 miles, about 4 hours of driving, from Hot Springs, South Dakota to Ogallala, Nebraska.

Here’s the map route, heading southeast:

An interactive map, with potential stops:

A rabbit watched me pack up:

A stream of water from slide topper as we brought in the slides, from the rain we had during our stay:

Leaving the campground:

Hot Springs:

US-385:

A bridge over a river:

Rail crossing:

Entering Nebraska:

A seemingly endless long straight highway:

Zoomed view:

Another rail crossing:

A lunch stop; we took up several parking spots in the back of the parking lot:

Hay trailer:

So many fields of corn:

US-385 highway disappearing into the distance:

We paused for a bathroom break in an empty weigh station lane:

Another zoomed perspective:

Jail and Courthouse Rocks:

Paladin asleep:

Broadwater:

Silo:

My gosh, it’s Oshkosh (but not the famous one):

Long coal train:

Oh look, more corn. So much corn:

Another hay trailer:

Not your ordinary town!

Welcome to Ogallala:

We were going to fuel here, but most of the lanes were closed, with a huge line, so we bailed:

Our destinaton:

Guided to our site: