We awoke because we heared a car that had parked in the walkway entrance in front of our room. It was running to warm up. When we took a peek outside we noticed a light dusting of snow had fallen. It was 4:30 a.m.
We decided not to wait for the continental breakfast (6 a.m.) and get a head start on the weather. We checked out bu 5 a.m. Good thing. By the time we arrived home they had received 12 inches of snow where we had left this morning and they were in a complete state of chaos. (The state was VA when we left - grin).
No snow was falling and we drove into sunshine by noon. Just normal driving all the way home. When I stopped to fill at the Flying J in Clear Brook, VA (a regular stop) Charlotte went in to Denny's and ordered breakfast. By the time the car was full and I paid and got into the restaurant the food was arriving.
Our next stop was the Flying J at New Milford, PA. Again, this is a regular stop. Flying J truck stops are strategically located. Often they are just over a state border in a state with a lower fuel tax rate. Going south to north (after Florida) the usual fuel increase runs around 15-20 cents a gallon in additional taxes per state. It works about the same going east to west in the USA. It only amounts to a few bucks in the car; but plenty in an RV fill-up. Lowest price coming home was $1.94 a U.S. gallon. The total cost for 1500 miles was a little less than $80 U.S. Not bad at all.
Bonus: we arrived home in time for Family Day. This is an Ontario Holiday to give folks a long weekend in February. Schools and most businesses, except essential services, are closed. It is not a holiday in Quebec so Liz, Marty and Nick went to the Laurentians to ski and snowboard for the weekend. We called when we crossed the border into Canada at Prescott, ON and they were back home. They had not had supper yet. The half hour it would take us to get to their place was enough time for them to order Pizza and have it hot when we arrive. Our other daughter, Kat, met us for supper at Liz's. Great to be home for Family Day!
On leaving Liz's place it is only a 10 minute ride home where we were greeted by snowbanks higher than the car - not to mention the 60 F degree drop in temp.
It didn't take us long to unpack after saying hello to the cats - Max and Jesse.
It took us no time to fall asleep either.
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