Monday November 12, 2012

What a great trip we have had. Traveled 5716.2 miles and used 668.1 gal of fuel. Drove for 116.47 hours and averaged 8.6 mpg. We had no real problems on the road. The driver slide would ease out about 2 inches on a rogh road and one of the awnings had the fastener come lose on one end about 4 inches. Somehow the door handle got broken and it was pain to get in. I think someone tried to break in as neither Linda or I remember it getting broken. Those were all the problems we experienced with the coach on our journey. We had a great trip with great weather and met many really noice traverlers on our way.

Our last stop on our way to Garvin Lake Drive was a FMCA Challengers camp out at Camelot RV Park in Malabar Florida. It was a great rally with over 30 coaches there for our Thanksgiving get-to-gather. A really great Thanksgiving meal was prepared for us by members Charlie and Nancy Ragland, Frank and Lori Pierce,  Joel and Jane Kruse and Allen and Nancy Marsden. They did a really great job as always for this feast. We thank them.

On our way to Camelot from our park in Wildwood, Fl. we stopped at Lazydays to have the aformentioned repairs done and to have the complete coach maintenance performed. $2411.68 spent on the repairs and service and we are good to go for another year. We spent a total of  $28,575.37 but that included over $12,000 for realestate taxes. Know anyone who would like to buy some property??

Linda and I thank all who prayed for us when I had the heart attack. Your prayers and thoughts were important to us. It was good to see so many friends at Camelot when we returned.

We will be starting another trip from here after the holidays and be travelling around Florida until after my new Great Grandson in born in March. My sisters are expected for their winter vacation in March also so we will have a great time visiting with them.

If anyone reading this blog is interested in a trip to Teladega, AL in June and to Michigan in late July let us know.

Otis and Linda Lutz