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Webster, Florida, United States
And so here we are – it’s the end of our fourth full year of living and traveling in Pyke’s Palace, our cozy home on wheels. It’s the time of year when we try to be sure that auld acquaintances (and not so auld) and good times are not forgotten, and I guess, in some small measure that’s what this TravelPod has always been about. As the statistics below show, it’s been a very different kind of year for us…far less traveling, which resulted in a lot less spending, and even some earning, as we spent the summer working at Cedarlane RV Park.
We’ve been blessed with many new friends, and excited to be back in contact with some old friends, thanks to Facebook. We mourn the loss of Rose’s Cousin Bunny, who we were lucky enough to spend time with in ‘08; and just this last week, an old friend and business associate of Rose’s passed suddenly, reminding us how important it is to enjoy every day and every moment.
We appreciate more than ever the freedom we’ve had to travel and visit friends and family around North America, as this past year’s economic downturn has caused us to limit those travels. We’re thankful to have found summer work that was not far from Mom and Jill and family; and to have this great spot made available to us on our old friend Pat’s property for the winter, saving us from the inflated rv park rates here in Florida. And we’re pleased that so many of you still check in on our TravelPod to see what we’re up to, even when we’ve not had much to report.
Thanks for continuing to travel with us – we’ll do it again in 2010!
And for the statisticians among you – here’s 2009 BY THE NUMBERS:
‘09 MOTORHOME MILES DRIVEN: 5,186 (11,801 last year; 14,046 in ‘07; and 15, 097 in ‘06)
‘09 AUTOMOBILE MILES DRIVEN: 10,906 (13,356 last year, 14,665 in ‘07 and 14,000+ in ‘06)
‘09 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL PURCHASED: 596.43 @ $2.226 Avg Price per Gallon
(Highest Price: $2.799/Gal here in Ridge Manor, FL in Nov.- Lowest: $1.859 in Yuma, AZ in March)
For the sake of comparison: 1,310Gallons @$3.711/Avg Price/Gal in ‘08…Highest Price Paid was
$4.919/Gal in Upstate NY in July ‘08 – Lowest was $1.849 in AZ in December ‘08!)
AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON: 8.4 (this has steadily, although slightly, improved over 8.3 in ‘08 and 8.2 of ‘07 and ‘06 – must be because Greg and I both lost weight!!)
FUEL COST PER MILE: $.226 ($.448 in 2008!)
‘09 TOTAL NUMBER OF STATES VISITED: 12 + 1 Province
(24 + 2 Provinces in ‘08) 4 Yr Total: 42 States/4 Provinces
‘09 # OF PYKESONTHEGO TRAVELPOD ENTRIES: 34 (104 Last Year, 116 in ‘07, 79 in ‘06)
‘09 NUMBER OF VISITS TO OUR TRAVELPOD SITE:1.671 To Date…Total Visits ‘06-09: 36,681
CONTINUING VALUE OF THIS LIFE ON THE ROAD: STILL PRICELESS!
from: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/pykesonthego/4/1262210661/tpod.html
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