Our Journey from Home to Here

Its been a long and winding road from home to finally arriving at Corpus Christie Texas. Perhaps a refresher on where we've been is in order. A quick and dirty rehash if you will. After leaving home on October 15th., our first stop over was near Flint Michigan, 195 mile trip due west taking 5 hours and $58.00 in diesel.

Next, we drove 207 miles south west to Elkhart Indiana for the RV tours and museum. Took 5 hours and cost $68.00 in diesel.

Through Chicago going due west for 248 miles took us to Colona Illinois in 5.5 hours using $115.00 in diesel.

Then a 5 hour drive going west took us to Des Moines Iowa. It was 196 miles costing $65.00.

Took time to do a bit of house cleaning after driving 227 miles in 6 hours to York Nebraska. Spent $80.00 on diesel. A sunny but windy drive again going due west.

Now 6 hours almost straight north took us to Valentine Nebraska in 268 miles, using $95.00 in diesel. This was a real western spot with the stock yard next door and the smells and flies to add authenticity.

Rapid City South Dakota became our longest stay so we could go to Mount Rushmore, Custer's Last Stand  and the Badlands. Going mostly north west, it took us 5 hours and 222 miles to get there and burned $85.00 in diesel. This is our farthest west and we'll turn south from here.

Due to the distance, this was the only stop over we made where we weren't at a campground but at a Flying J truck stop in Cheyenne Wyoming. The noise of the trucks coming and going made for a restless night, but it was just one night. We drove south west for 6.5 hours, going 312 miles and using $128.00 in fuel to get here.

 Monument Colorado was our next stop after driving 150 miles in 3.75 hours going due south. Fuel costs were $52.00. Although we had been below freezing before, this was our first snow. A beautiful spot though.

Going due south again brought us to Santa Fe New Mexico after 7.25 hours and 357 miles. Fuels costs were $123.00. Hopefully the last of the snow.

Straight south brought us to Las Cruces New Mexico in 6.5 hours and 290 miles, using $119.00 in fuel. Nice and warm, it really feels more southerly here.

Now we're into Texas, getting close! 289 miles and 6.25 hours going south east (notice the direction change) brings us to Fort Stockton Texas. Took $88.00 worth of diesel to get here. Texas wild country with rattler warnings and thorns/briers instead of grass. Lots of room to ourselves though.

More south east travel brings us to Bourne Texas, just west of San Antonio. The drive took 6 hours and was 289 miles of flat relaxing drive. Used $105.00 worth of diesel to get there. Got to see the Alamo and San Antonio's beautiful River Walk while staying here.

Finally, our last leg of this journey to paradise. A good days drive too with only 4.5 hours and 189 miles of south east driving. Fuel use was only $43.00. So, if you've been doing the math, we drove 1563 miles west to South Dakota then turned and went south 1109 miles. Turned south east into Texas and went another 767 miles. Based on the picture above I think the drive was worth it.

Looking along the side of our home you can see across the bay to Corpus Christie. Warm sunny with a distinct tropical feel. A palm tree rustling beside our front door adds to the ambiance. I think we'll enjoy it here. If you want to know the gritty details we got just over 11 miles per gallon on the trip. Not too good for a car but darned good for a home I think.