Final Post

First, I want to say that we have had a most blessed 7 months. We have been able to see so much and do so many things, and for that we are very thankful.  Second, I would like to once again thank all of you that gave us gift cards. We have enjoyed the meals you have provided, as well as the help with the gas.  We have been very thankful that the gas prices have been lower than we expected.  Because of that we have stayed under budget the whole trip.  If anyone is planning a trip anywhere we have been, we will be more than happy to give you our take on the journey.
I am now in Tallahassee, where I will meet up with family, and go to an FSU football game. For those who don't know, I got my bachelors from FSU in the dark ages, met my husband here, and spent a great four years.  I will then go visit with family on the west coast of Florida before going "home" to the east coast.
Sondra has moved on with the motorhome, and will be in Ft. Myers in a day or two.
We are not sure what the future holds, but agree that seven months in an rv is a bit much.  We are looking forward to our friend, Terri, visiting us in the winter, and I have many things planned with family in the next couple of months, including at least one trip to the cold weather to visit my son and get a little skiing in.  Sondra will be enjoying her family in Ft. Myers and planning a remodel of her new cottage.
God bless all of our dear friends, and looking forward to seeing you in the near future.

MA at her beloved ocean in Biloxi

San Antonio River Walk boat ride

The same

Missions is San Antonio

Same

We actually rented bikes and rode about 10 miles to the missions in San Antonio.  We were exhausted after the small hills and really felt some previously unused muscles the next couple of days.

Gavleston rv park, right across the street from Gulf

We rode on more ferry out of Galveston.  Sondra a tad nervous driving the motorhome onto the ferry. But we made it.

Arizona -Prescott, Lake Pleasant, Peoria, Sondra's family

Supper at a hamburger "joint" with some of Alaska caravan gang. Great to see Greg, Linda, Ky, and Susan. And of course, Terri

Lake Pleasant - Wild Burro Trail hike

So, hadn't seen my best friend from 3rd grade through high school for forever, and when I went to stay with her and her husband for a few days, look where she took me! Had a great visit with Joan

Sondra's niece and family we had lunch with.  What a lovely family.  What fun we had.  Miss playing the game with you Jaxon.

We had to say goodbye to Terri and leave her in Phoenix.  We are really going to miss her.  Had some great times.  She has promised to come to Florida this winter.

More of our Alaska caravan friends, Richard and Liz. They fixed a feast for us when we were in Prescott. Richard even made the cookies for dessert!
 

Well, can you tell we have been having a great time visiting with old and new friends, and family?  Great time in Arizona.  If you haven't been to Lake Pleasant, you should go.  Great time in Prescott seeing friends, and doing some hiking.  Thankful Terri and Sondra made it, there were some questions about that on the Thumb Butte hike.  Then off to Lake Pleasant, where I got to visit with a friend that never ages, Joan,  Wow, we have know each other for over 50 years closer to 60, How scary is that! Wonderful to see more Alaska friends there as well. Went to Kartchner Caverns before leaving Arizona.  Now making our way through Texas.  Sorry, any Texans, but a whole lot of nothing so far.  We are going to spend a few days in San Antonio, and then depending on the weather, Galveston. Then through Louisiana and Mississippi, with a short stop for Sondra to hit the casinos.  Then home to Florida.  What a trip this has been.  Gone for seven months almost!  We have seen much, haven't killed each other, although thought we might a few times. We will be home for Thanksgiving to spend it with our families, whom we both miss, and to truly celebrate all we have to be thankful for which is much.  But mostly that our blessed Savior has been with us all the way, and we have felt his protection.  See you Florida friends soon.

Dead Horse State Park, Monument Valley, and Watson Lake

Watson Lake, Prescott, AZ

Monument Valley - you can almost see us! Scenery is way more than we are!

You may recognize this from all the John Wayne movies. This one is for my brother in law, Steve.  Monument Valley.

What we do when we are not hiking.  Eat, in case you can't tell!

We have seen Indian writing on rocks several places.

Made it!

Monument Valley. Sondra begged off on the top of this one.  She is a trooper, though.  Doing much more than she thought possible.

As you can see we have been doing a lot of hiking.  It is a little warmer in southern Utah and Arizona.  We have been having a great time with Terri. We will be with her through our next stop at Phoenix, and then will start heading east.  Will try to avoid all the storms.  Hopefully, they will be gone before we get to Texas and further east.  We are in Prescott Arizona.  We had dinner last night and lunch today with Liz and Richard who we met on the Alaska caravan. It was great to see them. I didn't take a picture.(slipping)  Continue to marvel at all we are seeing. God has been so good to us with His protection these six months we have been traveling.  We are looking forward to seeing all our cronies in South Florida.