Trip Summary

We’ve just finished our 10^th “long” trip. It’s time to reflect on the experience.

Travel Trivia

In the past 7 years we’ve driven 62,162 miles (59,306 miles towing) and set-up the trailer 283 times.

This year we’ve driven 14,143 miles (11,263 miles towing) during trips in Ohio and Canada.

This trip we drove 11,115 miles (9,092 miles towing) and got 13.2 mpg.

Special Sights & Experiences

In Canada - we visited 9 provinces.
   * Bay of Fundy tides in St. John, NB.
   * Hopewell Rocks near Hopewell Cape, NB
   * Prince Edward Island (our postcard province)
   * North Cape on PEI
   * Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, NS
   * Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island, NS
   * Reissers Beach Provincial Campground near LaHave, NS
   * Lunenburg, NS
   * Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay, ON
   * Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON
   * Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, AB
   * We really enjoyed the scenery and the people we met

In the U.S. - we traveled through 15 states.
   * Ledge View RV Park in Lake George, NY
   * Ferry ride across Lake Champlain
   * Brother Dave’s hockey game
   * Festival of Fools in Burlington, VT
   * We chased goats, fed chickens and fixed electric fences 
            (at Kenny and Barb’s farm in Dundee, OR)
   * We visited Eric in Salem, OR
   * We enjoyed our Portland area families and got exhausted by grandchildren.
   * Mormon Tabernacle Choir broadcast in Salt Lake City, UT
   * Timberline Campground in Waukee, IA

Disappointments

We spent a lot of time driving in Canada ... wish we had spent more time sightseeing.

We were uncomfortable in Quebec because of the language difference.

Problems
Engine check light on the Trailblazer

Our Next Trip

We’re planning to review our past travel blogs and identify places we said we’d like to visit again. We’ll include places we wanted to see, but missed for one reason or another. We’ll use some, most or all of the list to create a “2015 Do-Over” trip.

This approach may sound silly, but it gives us a good reason to get back on the road to somewhere.