After 568 days on the road, we are living in a house again. I am sad to leave the RV, after living in it for so long, but I am happy to be back in our house. We have all changed a lot on the trip. When we left, Little Kid was in diapers. Now, he is learning to read. When we left, I couldn’t find Arizona on a map. Now, I could probably find every state. We have also changed a lot physically. Here is Little Kid and I at the beginning and end of the trip.
Here are the stats:
Time on the road: 568 days
Miles driven: 28,959
U.S. states visited: 35
Canadian provinces visited: 9
Campgrounds stayed at: 174
Ferry crossings: 15
International border crossings: 18
Most border crossings in one day: 4
Time zones: 7
Walmarts camped at: 21
Costcos visited: 31
Flat tires: two
Tired purchased: 12
Gallons of gas consumed: lots!
Mosquito bites: hundreds
Photos taken: thousands
Living in the house is a lot different then living in the RV, where space was super tight. We have made a list of things that we said all the time in the RV, but we won’t be saying anymore:
“Will you get some bread out of the microwave?” “No, there’s none left, check the shower”
“How were the showers?”
“Are the showers free?”
“Did you dot us?”
“Where’s my I pad?” “It’s in the shower charging”
“Will you change the bed into a table?”
“Get your sleeping bag from the bathroom”
“I’m going outside to get pasta from the Thule”
“Tomorrow is a driving day”
“What day is it?”
“Will you write it on the fridge?”
“Where are we?”
“We’re going to toad up!”
“Can I get my drum out of the bathroom?”
“Will you turn Honey on?”
Now you probably don’t know what any of this means, but these were common sentences in the RV.
Our traveling days may be over for now, but we know this won’t be the last adventure for the billygoats.
Welcome home!
Becca – your trip sounds amazing! I guess you are the most knowledgeable child in your group at school. What fabulous experiences you had!
RuthiE and I hope to see you all before too long.
Love, Cecile and Ruthie