Back in the Lone Star State!

 

On the 19th of October we arrived back in Texas and settled into the Shady Creek RV park located between McKinney and Denton on the far north side of Dallas.

 

From Decatur to Dallas is about 650 miles so we split the difference and stayed in Little Rock at the North Little Rock KOA we have been to before. We departed Decatur on US 72 to the west on a really pretty sunny Sunday and that trip to Memphis was really relaxing. Then onto the boring Interstate for the rest of the trip to Little Rock and the next day ending up in Dallas.

 

The book below is the trashed remnant of this year's Good Sam RV directory reflecting its constant use over this summer's travel. We're calling this summer the Great Circle Trip from when we left Dallas in April to our recent arrival back here now.

 

The Great Circle part of the journey began in Dallas in the spring and we put on about 2200 miles getting up to Barrie Canada. For the trip from Barrie back to Dallas we went 5539 miles in 30 days, consuming about 650 gallons of diesel; added to the trip up is about 8000 miles of roadway adventure. We now have 48,000 miles on the Flying Scotsman II and it has performed admirably yet is now due some much needed cleaning, inspection, and normal maintenance .... and rest.

We'll also rest a bit and see the Texas part of the family and begin planning the next part of the adventure.