This morning was a time of reflection for Barbara and I. We
had a leisurely breakfast, a couple pots of coffee and thought about all we
have done on this trip. After a year of planning, 9 weeks of travel 9200 miles
driven, we are now about 400 miles and 1 week from returning to Etowah. We have
had a fantastic time and loved all that we have gotten to see and do. The trip
and the Escape trailer have exceeded our expectations. We have gone from total
novices with the trailer to pretty skilled travelers. Getting set up and torn
down is routine, towing is easy and we have gotten good at figuring out where
to go next. After breakfast, Barbara went over to talk to the campground host
to find out what there was to do in the area. It turns out that just one town
over (Ethridge) is a large Amish Community. It’s called an old order Amish
Community. We visited some shops, saw an Amish farmers market where they
auction off their produce, and had lunch in a local (non-Amish) restaurant.
When we got out of the restaurant, the skies opened up with a downpour, so we
headed back to the campground. Barbara and I put together a meal in the slow
cooker. After that, since the temperature was mild, I decided it was time to
wax the trailer. That was a good workout, but the trailer doesn’t look like it
has seen 6200 miles of road grime! After dinner, we sat out for a while (until
we felt we had fed the local insects enough) and then headed inside. We’ll
probably play some more Cribbage and then call it a night. As we are getting
closer to home, it’s nice to be able to sleep with the AC off and the windows
open.
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