We left LHC on 5-21 and returned 8-29, several days earlier than planned. We owe our early return to Trish's hurting leg, the Ram's transmission issue, and a last minute entry - RV batteries not holding a charge. Trish has a doctor appointment next Friday. The Ram hasn't acted up since we left Colorado, is going into the shop next week. The RV batteries are at a local shop being tested, early indications pointing to pilot error rather than faulty batteries.
1. We towed the RV 4550 miles.
2. The Ram was driven 6398 miles. The large difference between these 2 figures is due to our stay in the Santa Fe condo in June; the RV didn't move for 30 days. Overall MPG was 10.7, better than expected.
3. Cheapest gas was in New Mexico - as it was 4 years ago.
4. We had several delightful stays at the homes of family and friends. At, not in. We sleep in the RV even if there are guest beds available. We try to be noninvasive guests. Thank you Heidi and Gary, Al and Gin, Gerry and Linda, and especially Terry and Lisa (the 'especially' is because we plagued them for 2 whole weeks!).
5. Of the various state and national parks/monuments we visited, Rocky Mt NP was the winner by a landslide. I'm not saying it's my favorite park in the national system but it's right up there. It's pretty impressive to be camped at 10,000' elevation and still have to crane your neck to view the fourteeners that surround you. And then there's the wildlife: elk, mule deer, big horn sheep, all up close and personal.
6. We love the Cougar 5th wheel! It performed admirably rain or shine, a comfortable, cozy, well-sized rig that fills our needs. Trish can quilt while I siesta; I can work on my computer in the wee hours when normal people (like Trish) are sleeping; and the dinette allows us to have dinner guests and 4-person card games. The Cougar floor plan is quite popular. Many RV makers use the same layout, tweaking it here and there to give buyers more choices.
Summer 2014 is already in the planning stages. We'll spend most of our time in the NW quarter of the US, maybe venture into British Columbia and maybe hit a few favorite California spots along the way.
We miss our next door neighbors. We had our first cocktail hour today (since you left) and it was pretty boring! I hope you will come again for an extended stay!
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