Home again

Well, we survived it...

We got up and out of Ohio in the early hours; it was a beautiful foggy morning in the heartland. But, we were definitely ready to get home...

On the way, we saw more huge flags; that's Ohio. The moment was made when Bob Seger came on the radio - isn't he much more 'real' than John Mellancamp or Bruce Springsteen...

Anyway, it all started to make sense when we passed through Findlay, OH - FLAG CITY USA... that's what they claim, at least.

As my good friend Tamm-e would remind all of us, OH is shaped like grannie's underwear; after you have that fact in mind, every Highway sign becomes a great laugh opportunity; much appreciated.

Roadkill:
Plastic Shopping Cart - totally blown out
Racoons

We stopped about 4 miles short of home for lunch at our favorite restaurant in MI, Godaiko; they thought I was a little crazy when we told them we'd driven over 5,700 miles to eat there!!

Last fuel stop:
279 miles
36.11 gallons
$78.33
2.169/gallon
7.73 mpg

TOTAL FUEL NIGHTMARE:
5713 miles
747.08 gallons
$2006.49
7.65 avg mpg - total shit!!

Here's what we'd like to ride in the future, and it's deisel (which is bio for us) and gets 22 mpg... who knows, maybe for our next adventure http://www.airstream.com/product_line/touring_coaches/interstate_home.html

We're happy to be home, thankful to be here safe, happy to be out of that piece of shit, and thankful for all the friendship and well wishes.

Here's a shot of the Buffalo Hide; for right now, he's keeping the couch warm...

Extremes:

NORTH: Munsining, MI

SOUTH: Hot Springs, AR

EAST: Commerce, MI

WEST: Las Vegas, NV

VANITY PLATES:

SIMON P

MCBPGM

BTTMS UP

KEYS

NOVI FD

INOT

CK 17

Keep in touch, we'll go back live on this blog for our future adventures; here's a preliminary itinerary:
12/06 Belize - Honeymoons revisited
12/06-01/07 Amsterdam - New Years
07/07 Scotland - Castle

Love to all!

Harve petrastella@gmail.com
Marge etzlanu@gmail.com