Safe home.
After two weeks of travel, sometimes the most harried moment is the one when we pull up to our driveway and I need to back the trailer into it. We live on a very busy thoroughfare and we often have to stop traffic both ways to make the backing maneuver.
Performance pressure is intense and my goal is to successfully push the long trailer into the driveway on the first try. Today, it took two tries. But we only held up traffic for about 45 seconds so not too bad.
The short trip today was uneventful and we are happy to be home, even if we miss the wonderful people we met on the way. The times we spent with friends and family in Florida are carved in our hearts and we look forward to the next time we are all together.
Each trip, each campsite brings new lessons and experience. This trip was a wealth of experience and we become more comfortable with the trailer each time we use it. Next winter we will live out of it for two to three months, so we appreciate what we have learned so far.
Here are just a few things we have already learned about trailer travel:
Pick your campgrounds and gas stations very carefully.
Start looking for a good gas station at least 75 miles before you need one.
Trust your mirrors.
Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you, a tough physics lessons awaits if you don't.
Never drive through Atlanta on Maundy Thursday at 4 p.m.
Never believe the campground clerk when he/she tells you that your space is "level."
Most campers are very friendly.
A few interesting facts about this trip:
States visited: Ohio, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and West 'by god' Virginia. (We don't count Michigan because we live there).
Highlights: Dinners with Aunt Judi and Uncle Pete; Jonathan Dickinson State Park; Trapper Nelson's site; Kitching trail walk; lunch with cousin Kenny and Aunt Judi; watching Koa practice baseball; dinner with Aunt Judi and cousin Khlai; Dinner and a walk on the beach with Drew and Julie in Cape Canaveral; the visit of Elin and her friend, Abby; Disney's Hollywood Studios; Stumpknocker Air Boat ride; Brevard Zoo; Ron Jon Surf Shop; McKee Botanical Gardens; Mel Fisher's Treasure Museum; movies with the kids; girls outlet shopping; me washing the car; seeing the graves of four Civil War veterans in Sparta, Ohio.
Last day stats:
Mileage and time out: 33810 - 9:15 a.m.
Mileage and time in: 34104 - 2:35 p.m.
Some trip statistics:
Total car and trailer hooked together miles: 2,770
Total mileage (with and without trailer): 3,749
Grandma's recess will take a nap until our next adventure, which looks to be in June.
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