September 14, 2009

September 14, 2009

The drive south from Showlow, AZ has to be one of the prettiest in the state. The route crosses the Apache Indian reservation gradually descending thru a pine forest. The road bottoms at the Salt River bridge crossing a mini grand canyon. No where else can you get this much scenic variety. Climbing back up to the mining town of Globe we find the road to Tucson closed for construction. The detour route adds almost an hour to our journey. Shortly after noon we arrive back in Tucson ending our fourth summer of adventure. Aimee is thrilled to be back in her nest and out of our "wheelestate".

Because of Alaska we did a lot of driving this summer, putting over 12000 miles on the RV in just over two months of travel. We averaged almost 12 miles per gallon, our best yet. With gas prices more reasonable this summer, our fuel bill was not terribly outrageous. Now we have some time to catch up on chores and plan for our next excursion.