We Brought The Sun Back With Us - OK Maybe Not

5400 miles later we made it home without any bad incidents. The RV is basically in tact though we had to replace the trap in the bathroom sink and the door handle in the bathroom.

The electric step decided it wanted to run even after it was totally retracted and broke the retracting part. When that didn't stop it running I had to cut the power to it.

A gentleman informed us at Arches that our rear lights weren't working. A shop in Moab quickly found that the fixtures were old and the lights had come loose. They tightened them up and the problem never recurred.

When we arrived at the Needles Outpost we were greeted by waterworks as the hose connecting the fresh water tank to the pump had come loose. Luckily they had water for us to use and the fix was simple.

Other things that came loose from vibration I guess were the crank handle for the antenna - twice- and the water connections under the bathroom sink - once.

The roof AC works great as long as it's not over 95 degrees. It is less effective then.

We learned that we didn't need to pack the BBQ and propane tank as we didn't use it once.

We ran a little short of oats and dog food.

We ate most of our meals in the RV. Other than the meals we made we had 5 dinners and one lunch out.

We had a great trip. The 5 weeks we were out really let us bond in a special way with Athena. While we weren't with her 24/7 we were close to that. She adjusted to the travelling in a week or so and actually came to notice the process for getting ready to go and would plop down between the seats and wait. That made it a little difficult to get seated sometimes but we also adjusted.

While she enjoyed the travelling and exploring, she was ecstatic when we came home Sunday morning. At first she was in a little disbelief, but after she inspected and reinspected the house and yard she piled up on the bed for a proper nap. After that she went through all of her little moves she uses to get treats and try to get us to play. Once she was done she was finally satisfied that we were in fact home.

More soon...