We're headed home

Monday and Tuesday, October 9 and 10

We've moved to Kirtland Air Force Base on Monday.  We spent the day cleaning the RV, washing Clothes, packing two boxes of (mostly Clara's) clothes to send back home, and generally getting ready to leave.

Tuesday, we will put the RV in storage and spend Tuesday night at a hotel (which I really don't look forward to).  Wednesday morning to fly back to Raleigh to pick up the Grandkids and go to Spruce Pine for a week, then back to Beaufort.

It's been a great trip.  We've learned a lot. 

One of the main things we've learned is that we think we need to bring our own car the next time.  We can get the RV and car rigged to tow.  Then we have much more flexibility as to when we come, when we leave, and what we can do while traveling.   I had initially thought that renting a car would work, but there is a lot of inconvenience.  Primarily, I hate to be tied down to a schedule and making an airline flight.

We've covered 4095.5 miles since leaving Beaufort, NC.

We have experienced temperatures that range from 105 degrees to the high 30's. We have seen and done some amazing things. We have renewed acquaintances with some great friends from the past and met many wonderful people. We have learned a lot about traveling in an RV (both of us love it, that's the reason we're leaving the RV in Albuquerque). We will be back soon for more exploration of this wonderful country and its incredible beauty. I don't know how many years it will take us to see it all, but until we either get tired of it or get to old to do it, we will continue to explore and experience.