Back in Beverly, Massachusetts

Well, as they say, all good things must come to an end. So, it is with a bit of sadness that I write today's entry. Our 2-1/2 month long journey has finally been completed; we have come full-circle.

Here is the final tally for "the Trip":

We covered just under 9000 miles in the motor home, and an additional 4000+ miles in the car, for a grand total of almost 13,000 miles. Both the motor home and the car ended the journey in Florida, at Port St. Lucie. We were "on the road" for a total of 71 days, from the 2nd of September thru November 13th.

The "final leg" of the trip, from Port. St. Lucie to Beverly, MA, was driven in a brand new 2008 Honda Odyssey, which we purchased in Florida last Monday, Nov. 17th. We traded in the 2001 Honda Accord, which had just over 97K miles on it after the trip, and got a very sweet deal on the Odyssey. This was due to the fact that they only had 4 left on the lot (2008s, that is), and they really wanted to be able to say that they "sold" every last one of them. I put the word SOLD in quotes, because they really didn't SELL it to us, they practically PAID us to buy it! What with "factory incentives" and "dealer special pricing", it was a deal we really couldn't pass up.

So, sadly, our "adventure" is over. However, I will continue to post blog entries from time to time, just to let everyone know what we are up to. We will try to include photos as often as we can, just to make it more interesting. So be sure to keep checking in. I can't tell you exactly when, or how often, I will post, so check back often.