We really kicked into go-home mode on Tuesday. That mood was helped by the weather. After having such amazingly good weather most of the trip, this was the view as we drove the normally scenic North of Superior route:
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| Early morning fog |
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| Improved a bit as the day went on |
We'll just have to rely on the good memories (and pictures) from our way West on May 27. We ended the day as we had ended our first day on the road, at the Sault Ste Marie Walmart. There were some 20 other campers there tonight; the roads and camps are much busier now than a month ago.
It will be of interest to some that White River Ont now had a strong cellular signal for our Koodo-powered phones. This area has been a black hole for most cell reception for, well, forever.
Wednesday cleared up a lot, but we were going home, so kept going steadily (with breaks), being slowed by quite a bit of construction on Hwy 17 between Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury. We pulled in to our driveway a little before 5pm.
The trip may seem rushed to some, especially the home stretch. We were ready to be home again though, being away almost exactly 6 weeks.
Van and fuel statistics:
A number of people have been interested in the fuel prices etc:
- the trip was just over 17,000 km (10,560 miles) in total
- the van averaged 9.0 Ltrs per 100 km (26.2 mpg US, 31.5 per the old Canadian gallon). It sipped that expensive diesel, by RV standards anyway. It's hard for us to imagine a better RV for what we want to do.
- diesel averaged $2.17 per litre, with Ontario and BC having the highest prices. Prices were somewhat high in the Yukon apart from Whitehorse, reaching $2.45 in Eagle Plains, an outpost just short of the Arctic Circle. That's more understandable than BC and Ontario prices though. Luckily the Prairie province prices were noticeably lower, and helped keep the average down.
We had no major problems (except for the breakdown of Cathie's cell phone), and we got to places we've only dreamed about. A great trip we'll remember for a long time.
Ruth, welcome home
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you guys! Always looked forward to your blog posts!!
ReplyDeleteSheila
Welcome Home😊
ReplyDeleteSo glad u had a great trip,,,,,I sure enjoyed every pic and chat,,,,,,Great memories,,,,
ReplyDeleteWow,,,6 weeks!!!that's gone by fast,,,,,,to me anyway,,,,
Elaine 🏡🏡⛱🏝
Glad you are home safely. Thanks for doing the blog and letting us follow along on your trip, it must be a lot of work but it is enjoyed and appreciated.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you got home safely. That was quite a trip you had, I really enjoyed following you on your journey.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic trip, we hope to make the same one someday.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Cheers Doug
So glad you were able to do this and have these memories to treasure!
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DeleteWelcome home! Sounds like you had a great adventure, filled with many wonderful memories. But it's always a good feeling to get home again.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see your home safe and sound. I bet life will be boring for a bit after being on such an adventure!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home folks. Sometimes the best part of going away is coming home....but not always. You guys were so fortunate to be able to do that trip. I really liked your miles per gallon numbers with that van. .
ReplyDeleteYou're right Al, we felt very fortunate and even grateful to the fates, then and now.
DeleteWelcome back! Does this mean your lovey grand kids can see you now?😊 -Charlie A
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