43. Saturday Sept. 27--9628 miles and finally home!

We drove 576 miles in 8 1/2 hours and got home around 5:30 after a stop in Harrisonburg for milk and other assorted stuff.

Total Stats:

• Miles driven--9629.6
• Nights gone--49
• Nights in motels--25
• Major arguments--1 (short lived and resolved peacefully)
• Minor arguments-255 (at least)
• Weddings attended--1
• Family member dying--1
• Times car was washed--2
• Family burial plots visited--1
• National Parks visited--10
• Said "Wow!, what a big country this is"--at least 140 times
• Tarantulas spotted alongside hiking trail--1
• Crappy meals in restaurants--surprisingly few
• Good meals in restaurants--quite a few
• Phone calls to check on the cat--2
• Visits and stays with friends and/or family--5

The trip. One Big Country with mostly great people

 In summary, a wonderful trip. Do it again? Yes, but not right away ::))