The morning started off great. Timed it perfectly to get to Springfield as the curfew ended. Continued on into Oklahoma. Had a few detours because I was too big for the construction zones. Other than that we did real good. At the Oklahoma / Texas line my escort car dropped off. Don't need one in Texas. I had planned to stop fro the night before I got to Dallas BUT there was no place to stop along my permit route. I was routed through residential areas all the way to Dallas. Lots of heavy traffic and a zillion stop lights. Well, Sundown came and went and I was still north of Dallas. I continued on in a total panic. Finally made it to I-635. There was still nothing anywhere near me. I continued on. Somehow I missed a turn and got off my permit route and ended up going right through the heart of Dallas. There were several overpasses that were very low. One was 14'4" and another one was 14'3". I slowed to a crawl and went under. I am 14'2" high. Talk about sweating bullets!!! After sundown, off route, and low bridge!! If I had been stopped I would have been so screwed!!!! Got down to I-20 and went east to the TA truck stop for the night - still off route. I can't believe I made it here!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is going to take half the night to calm down!!! Late start in the morning due to the Dallas curfew. HOLY CRAP!!!!!
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