The End of The Tracks

Well, this trip has literally come to the end of the line. Amtrak unloaded ol' Bertha from the back of the train in Lorton VA  and we drove the last few mile back home.

Thanks for checking in along the way.  We hope you found this entertaining or at least a good distraction from whatever it is you were suppose to be doing.  Half the reason we keep trip blogs is to help us remember the places we go, keep in touch and share the stories of the people we meet along the way.

Folks often tell us their VW adventures from long ago. A woman from Maine told us about the time her parents bought two small calves and loaded them up with four kids in the Westfalia for the ride back to the farm. Perfect. The Westfalia folks we met this outing are kindred souls and we hope you drive (or train) to Washington DC for a visit.  We went about 2000 miles and the camper did fine, but  it is always a possible in a 28 year old car to have a totally different trip.

Florida has a lot of natural beauty and wildlife.  We tried hard to get out and enjoy it. It was cold and windy for the first half but hey, we were still on vacation. Next time warmer clothes. Strapping kayaks on the roof of an already under powered vehicle presented it's own challenges, mostly in the MPG department  Ouch.

Thanks to all the folks back home for holding down the fort and a special thanks to Cam for doing most of the trip planning and still letting me think we winged it.  Traveling without reservations works for us, but only because Cam keeps a cache of options available at all times and is agreeable to the occasional boondock. 

Lastly, a toast to Pat who buries his craft bourbon all over the country and gave us the clues needed to dig up a bottle on Indian Key.  What an amazing thing you do!  

Happy Trails!