Yesterday we drove from Harrisburg, PA across the Delaware into New Jersey and Home. All through the night Arctic winds blew around The Wild Thing while we slept snug inside. Thanks goodness that Judy insisted on bringing a feather duvet for the bed when we flew to PHX in November. The trailer was totally covered in ice and salt from our previous day through NC and VA's ice and snow. I dreaded putting the trailer to bed without spraying off the mess. Luckily as we headed East we saw a sign for "Truck Wash". We pulled off the interstate in Nowhere, PA and drove through massive doors into a warehouse where trucks come for a little spa treatment. A Sikh with minimal English guided us in and then pointed towards the office to pay. When we returned the trailer and truck looked clean and sparkling as when we left Phoenix three weeks before. We headed back on the Interstate and arrived Flemington, NJ two hours later.
On arrival at the storage warehouse, the entry doors were way too narrow for my capabilities. Russ who worked there offered and I gratefully accepted for him to back the trailer into the warehouse. An experienced trucker, he had the trailer in the warehouse in less than 5 minutes. Once in, our only difficulty was that the electric hitch jack was frozen so I had to hand crank it down. Within an hour, we had unloaded all unessentials for next Spring and The Wild Thing was backed further into the storage unit for a long winter's nap.
After 4100+ miles and three weeks on the road its great to be home. When we drove in, the chickens all had their wings raised welcoming us back. We have had a true learning experience towing the trailer across the Southern US. Each day has been a new learning experience...most of which we have found challenging but surmountable. Each day has been an opportunity to explore our beautiful country and enjoy its many vistas. Each day has been a pleasure to see old friends and family members. We look forward to our own long winter's nap, but also in making our plans for our next trek sometime in April or May.
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