LONG DAY OF DRIVING

After trying to move north through New Mexico, and encountering gusty winds and low overnight temps (there is a cold snap occurring throughout central and northern New Mexico for the next week and a half), we've changed course. We got up this morning and decided to just drive westward, instead of waiting around in New Mexico for the freezing temperatures to go away. We drove all the way to Flagstaff, Arizona, and then pushed on to the next city, Bellemont, where there was a Pilot Truck Stop where we might stay. Couldn't find a space at the Pilot, so we headed for a rest area a bit further along I-40. The exit was barricaded; Rest Area was closed. The next city was Williams, and we pulled off to check the maps and see where we might sleep - it was already dark. We set out for a Forest Service campground nearby, but got lost and ended up in a different part of the Kaibab National Forest. No campground, but dispersed camping is allowed here, so we just pulled off the dirt road and pulled down the shades! Day is done!