Mile 9341. To Bloomfield Michigan. We are presently in Bloomfield, a very affluent suburb of Detroit. We are visiting Jo Ann's grandchildren, Justin, Paris, and Skye, and her daughter-in-law Tonya (through her late son, Justin) and Tonya's husband Chris. These are wonderful people who enjoy a very active lifestyle. They are all on the go, 120%, day and night
We are resting here before a final trek home. We will be spending one more night in Eastern Ohio before making it back to Hagerstown. 51 days into our trip we are at the point where we want to be home. We plan to leave for CR on August 9. I know Jo Ann misses her cats in Hagerstown (I do too). She is looking forward to being under her own roof. I miss my family to the East but they are pretty spread out these days. Fred is on Outer Banks, Becky is in London, and Madeline will be in Spain and England for a few weeks. Al and Abigail will be nearby and we hoep to meet with everyone before we leave. We do miss Costa Rica, all our friends there, our lovely church Iglesia Biblica, and of course the DOGS!!
Time is flying, as is our money. We are still reflecting on this trip. It certainly is a once in a lifetime deal. We are glad we could do it but are pretty certain we couldn't do this again. At least not on this scale. We felt the USA, breathed it and lived it. What a special time it has been! Jo Ann has been a marvelous travel companion. The best. Our mutiual appreciation for one another has grown considerably.
It has been very difficult at times and camping is not her thing. She complained little, chipped in whenever possible, and carried her share of the work. She was there with me to enjoy those many beautiful and special moments. We are so thankful to our hosts along the way, who opened their hearts and homes to us. We have grown to appreciate them so much more now that we have experienced a little life with them, in their homes.
Please see the pinmap on the right to get an idea of the scale of this journey.
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