Sorry, but a little downtime was necessary for the writer of this blog. I didn't realize that some people were anxiously waiting for the next update!!
Anyway, to sum up our Alaskan trip, here are a few stats for you:
We left Mar. 21st and arrived back in TX on Oct. 18th - 211 days
We traveled/camped in 14 states - NM, AZ, CA, OR, WA, AK, MT, ND, SD, MN, IA, MO, OK, TX (as well as BC and AB in Canada).
Total mileage - 17, 031 miles
We camped at 61 different campgrounds, schools, retreat centers, (and hotels!).
Average cost per night (including the freebee sites like schools) - $17.14
excluding the freebees - $23.86
Average cost of diesel - $4.50 per gallon
Miles per Gallon - 10.9
All in all, it was a fabulous trip - we would do it again in a heartbeat!
Kind of old news, but, Julie, Ken, Gehrig and Emma met us at Discount Tire on Oct. 18th when we pulled in to have our tire replaced. Couldn't think of a a better way to be WELCOMED HOME!! Thanks, Julie.
Since then we have been parked in the RV Park in Plano and enjoying the convenience of it all. We celebrated Thanksgiving at Julie and Ken's house. Belinda, Bryan, and Bailey were there as well. And we got to see Morgan for a few days and then Kelsi after that.
So life is GOOD.
On Dec. 14th Judy and I will be flying up to MA to Larry, Jacky, and Hannah for a week. We haven't seen them since last Dec. We will be celebrating Hannah's 13th birthday, our 47th anniversary, and Hanukkah and Christmas. Looking forward to having a great time with them (and trying one of their new Ciabatta sandwiches at the restaurant!!)
Merry Christmas to all...
Larry & Judy
