Jun 23rd, 24th, & 25th: Concord and Home

No better way to end a cross country trip then checking in the grandkids.  We headed from Saratoga Springs straight for Concord NH.  They were having a nice street fair where we got some great ice cream.  Here is Elaine and I with Juliana and Luke.

On Saturday after two great days in Concord we headed home to Worcester.  Here is our trusty rig in our driveway.  It served us well, traveling just over 8600 miles getting an average of 8.4 miles per gallon.

 Here is our route from MA to San Diego

 And here is our route from San Diego back to MA.

Overall it was a good trip.  Very restful, sleeping in to almost 8am every morning and having great visits with old friends.
Lessons learned:  Don't pack the screen tent, carpet, and fancy lounge chairs next time.
Also did not get to read as much as I thought I would.
WiFi is pretty bad in all the sites we stayed at so count on using you cell as a wifi hotspot and have a lot of data on your plan.
Keep two hands on the wheel at all times especially when there is an on-coming tractor trailer on a two lane road.of
Visiting gyms along the way was great, like the JCC at Tucson and Buffalo, and the 24 Hour Fitness at San Dimas.  Working out at the campsite works well also even with no weights. Grit is just as hard.
Warn your wife if you are going to go vegan before starting the trip.
Bring warm cloths if you are starting out in May.
59 days left till school starts up.
And now for a word from Elaine:

Joe did a fantastic job taking pictures, editing them, and writing about our trip along the way.
He usually did not consult me before hitting "send" so I take no responsibility for grammar and typo errors.
We spent a good deal  the trip driving through "cattle country" and I had to stage a protest movement to get the newly minted vegan to take me out for a steak dinner!
Most of the country does not re-cycle, that was a surprise.
We were good travel companions EXCEPT when Joe tried to look up directions while driving--then I became a hysterical safety siren!

Stay tuned for our future adventures.