After a poor nights rest we were up and on the road by 7:15 am. The goal was to find a grocery store before getting back to Raynham. We figured with all the hoopla about Hurricane Irene our chances of getting the staples back home was limited.
We did find a Stop & Shop in Connecticut on route 66. Ron pulled into the very small, chopped up parking lot and while he was looking for a place to park the MH I ran in for some food. It always amazes me how he can maneuver a big rig with a car in tow and not get trapped.
Groceries on board and back on the road we arrived home around 10 am. Our road trip was over and hopefully the dark cloud saga would end.
We had travelled 8,911.8 miles in the MH and 3, 774 miles in the Jeep for a total of 12,685.8 miles. Total cost for gas – a staggering $4,887.94. Better then I had budgeted because before we left home the gas price projection was around $4.99 per gallon. We paid anywhere from $3.14 to $3.99. The only time we really got the gas for the gas was in Yosemite when we paid $4.79 to fill the Jeep.
We had problems with the generator, air bags, dash AC (fixed twice), the transfer switch on the converter, the house battery cable, tow plate, jacks, check engine light, replace chassis battery and some things I’ve probably forgotten. Despite the issues and repairs we have managed to cross this beautiful country and enjoy what is has to offer. We are blessed to be able to do what we do and do not plan on stopping until we are stopped by forces beyond our control.
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