TRAVEL NAZI

IT’S 1,750 MILES FROM OUR SPOT IN ARIZONA HOME TO WISCONSIN. THE FIRST DAY EAST IS 500 MILES TO STOP AND SEE AMY AND FAMILY. THE SECOND DAY I THOUGHT WE WERE WITH UNCLE HANS THE TRAVEL NAZI.

WHEN YOU TAKE A ROAD TRIP WITH UNCLE HANS YOU CLIMB IN THE CAR AND DRIVE FROM POINT A TO POINT B STOPPING ONLY FOR GASOLINE.  IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN POINT A AND POINT B IS 200 MILES OR 2000 MILES, YOU DRIVE STRAIGHT THROUGH STOPPING ONLY FOR GAS.  THAT’S WHY UNCLE HANS EARNED THE NAME TRAVEL NAZI.

ON THE SECOND DAY OF OUR TRIP WE DROVE 935 MILES, IN 15 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES, THRU 6 DIFFERENT STATES.  NEW MEXICO, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, KANSA, MISSIOUR, AND IOWA.  THAT’S A LONG TIME IN THE SADDLE, AND I FELT LIKE A TRAVEL NAZI.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE THIRD AND LAST DAY WAS ONLY 300 MILES, A REALLY EASY DAY COMPARED TO THE DAY BEFORE.  

THE NEW 6 CYL HONDA DIDN’T GET THE THE GAS MILEAGE THAT THE OLD 4 CYL DID, ALTHOUGH IT DID TOUCH 30 MPG ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE DOING 78 MPH.

NOW WE’RE HOME IN THE MID-WEST WHERE THE LAWNS ARE NICE AND GREEN AND THE LEAVES ON THE TREES ARE RIGHT ON THE VERGE OF CHANGING TO THEIR BEAUTIFUL FALL COLORS.

WE ENJOYED OUR VISIT WITH MARY’S MOM (90 YEARS YOUNG) IN MT HOPE, AND TONIGHT WE’RE IN LA CROSSE FOR THE TORCHLITE PARADE AT OKTOBER FEST.  THE BEER TENT, COMPLETE WITH A LIVE BAND WILL ALSO BE ON THE AGENDA.