Despite an extremely comfortable bed I awoke early and after luxuriating for a while got up at a gentle pace ready for my last leg. The breakfast was great with many delicious choices, in which I indulged a lot. I was on my way in good time but well into daylight. Portia got me on to the Interstate system in short order & guided me well, especially the tricky bit around Louisville until I shut her down on approaching Seymour. Much of the trip was relatively scenic, the high hills of Tennessee and Kentucky eventually giving way to horse farm country. The run was relatively short, just 320 miles from hotel to home.
My timing was good. Just as The Brick had fed me as I was leaving nearly three weeks ago I decided they could feed me on my arrival back, and they did! I came on into town via Rte 11 and picked up a big bag of mail from the Post Office. Then it was on to CVS to get new Rx refills, which they filled while I was next door in Marsh getting all the perishables I will immediately need and also two bunches of carnations in Maria's memory as yesterday would have been her 68th birthday.
The van is emptied, the bird feeders have been refilled, and a picture of part of my forsythia hedge has been taken, as it is in full bloom all around my back garden. A few daffodils are blooming but most of them, and my tulips, still have a long way to go. Now I am ready to start sorting myself out indoors, and there is a lot to be done.
From pulling out of my driveway to returning to it I accumulated a grand total of two thousand, five hundred and sixty (2560) miles and much as I love my van, apart from a quick trip to get the oil changed and the tires rotated, I will be happy not to be in it again for a while. End of story!
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