We left Effingham, Illinois at our usual 9:00 time and headed east again on I-70. We soon crossed into southern Indiana, the Eastern Time Zone and passed Indianapolis on the way into Ohio. The road took us through Dayton and Columbus then over the Ohio River for a quick visit into West Virginia at Wheeling before crossing into Pennsylvania.
We passed a van at 75 mph with a dog hanging out of the driver's window. He was having a great time but I hope he never falls out. Mary said she could almost pet him as we went by.
By dinner time we were at Pittsburg, and we entered the toll booth at the Penna Turnpike. Since we felt ok and the road was good we decided to keep going; a late night home arrival would be better than another night in a hotel. Helen had kept watch over our place and Becky & Gayle were there waiting for us, and the house was just as we left it. We got in around 11:00 and we were very glad to finally be home.
It was a great trip and we both had such a good time; I was surprised we weren't a lot more car weary at the end. The car handled itself perfectly too. Thanks to everyone who followed along for some of our trip, it was nice for me to feel a little closer to friends and family at home by keeping up the travel blog.
Some trip stats:
25 Days
20 States & 1 Canadian Province
9,345 miles
309 gallons of fuel
30.2 mpg overall
$3.79 / gal avg gasoline price
8,500 ft, highest elevation
1 car mud bath
2 car washes
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