Day 37 – Home Sweet Home

Our morning started with a wonderful country breakfast made by Chef Greg (there is nothing better than a home cooked meal). It was a terrific beginning to our last day on the road.

We were only on the road for 6 miles when we hit 8,000 miles on the odometer. What a huge milestone. It would be the last time we would sing “V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N, it’s vacation time.” With a 4 hour drive ahead of us, the girls didn’t even flinch.
The Dienst family waved the checkered flag and we hung a left into the driveway. Welcome home signs hung on our front door and balloons were a welcoming sight. The old saying “there is no place better than home” rang true today.

The drive home was a time to reflect on all the wonderful experiences. This trip exceeded our expectations in so many ways. We used this drive to relive the memories and collect certain stats, which included:

1. We passed through 22 states and 2 countries
2. We drove 8,210 miles in 37 days
3. We went out to breakfast/lunch/dinner 99 times (uuggghhh!!)
4. The highest gas price was at $3.17 in Woodland Hills, CA and the lowest price was $2.20 in Frankfort, KY.
5. We visited with 43 family members and friends
6. We experienced only one traffic delay – 30 minutes on the Pennsylvania Turnpike -Day 1

We want to thank everyone who joined us on this wonderful trip (Caser – you can let go of the axle now). We enjoyed sharing each day’s experience with you just as much as you’ve enjoyed reading about it.

We hope our journey has inspired many of you to pack your bags and enjoy the beautiful U.S. of A. You won’t be disappointed.

Fellow travelers,
Chris, Debbi, Torey, Lea and Erin