There will be a posting after this one goes out.  When? I can’t say.  But, the next blog Travels 27.2 will be a concise explanation for why 27.1 is necessary.  It will reveal in bone-chilling, spine-tingling and shocking details, the series of wrong moves made by me, the so-called Captain, as we arrived at our home on or about 7:30 pm, Friday last.  I mean, why was I expected to remember that I had two bikes mounted atop the car when I attempted to pull it into the garage? Give me a break!  I had enough stuff on my mind, like getting into the house and getting Travels 27 out to my expectant fans.  Families had put off weddings and Bar mitzvahs to gather around the laptop and read the closing chapter.  Bowling tournaments were cancelled.  High school football games all across America extended half-time. Homecomings were delayed.  Guys doing some heavy making out behind the Grand Stand of the Owego Fair Grounds, stopped the biological urge and pulled out their Mini (iPad).  Internet cafes had extended their hours to allow the blog readers to drink more Mocha and Latte in anticipation of #27.

APPENDIX

• Total miles travelled—–8,998.5
• Average Mpg—–10
• Duration of trip—–September 18 – November 8, 2013
• Number of campsites—–47
• Temperature range experienced—–96F to 27F
• Number of states visited—–20
• Approx. number of photos taken on two cell phones and a serious Nikon D3200—–320
• Approx. number of times we dumped our “black water” tank—–10
• Number of showers taken in the R-Pod—–0
• Most awesome moment—–Looking into the Grand Canyon
• Saddest moment—–The eyes of the Lakota people at Pine Ridge Reservation
• Most frustrating time—–Being locked out of Yellowstone National Park during the stupid government shutdown
• Most terrifying moment—–Watching how terrified my wife was on the Tioga Pass onto the Eastern Sierras
• Least terrifying moment—–Taking a nap in the R-Pod with a Native American Flut player CD
• Total number of times watches and clocks were changed by an hour—–7
• Number of Audio Books listened while driving—–4
• Number of MacDonalds Fried Chicken meals—–2
• Number of times we were stopped by police for any reason—–0
• Days snowed on—–3
• Approx. number of rolls of RV toilet paper used—–9
• Approx. number of compliments on the “cuteness” of the R-Pod—–12
• Number of confrontations with hostile motorcycle gangs in the Arizona desert—–0
• Number of rattlesnakes seen in road—–1
• Number of “Beware of Rattlesnakes” signs seen—–1
• Number of times Pat asked to take an RV break and stayed in a motel—–6
• Number of motels we stayed in for an RV break—–0
• Number of signs for legal brothels seen in Nevada—–3
• Number visited by Pat (just to use the rest room)—–0
• Number of movies on DVD brought on trip—–150
• Number watched—–2
• Most annoying thing encountered—–$20.00 to 25.00 admission fee to most National Parks (The land is ours…it should be free)