The Final Post...

Woke up this morning and hit the road again. We made it to Indianapolis by lunchtime, and stopped to meet up with my cousin Corinne who goes to school out there. We just stopped for dinner near the Ohio/ West Virginia border. Gps says we'll be at Joel's parent's house at 2:30 am. The plan is to spend tomorrow down there, and finish up with the last two hours of driving home on Monday. I am so ready to get back to "normal" life, but I feel different than before I left. I have seen a glimpse of how unique and beautiful our country is, and how different the daily lives are of those who do not live on the east coast. This was one of the most action-packed months of my life, and I am tired. I feel like I need a vacation after my vacation- thank God school doesn't start until September! We have learned some things too this month, such as:
~When planning on blogging about a cross country trip, bring a laptop. I can't wait to not have to type on this cell phone keypad anymore!
~"America runs on Dunkin" is a farce. I'm sure there were some around, but I haven't seen ONE since the day we left! I am in need of a Coolada!
~The majority of the people found in and around the National Parks in summer are not actually from this nation. I am glad to see people from other countries coming to spend money in our's, but I hope a lot of Americans have the time/make the trip out to see just how cool the country is.
~Pennsylvania is not actually that big of a state....at least not compared to those you run through west of the Mississippi. It felt like Kansas stretched on for an eternity.
and finally....
~Not all air mattresses are created equal. Don't skimp and buy the Walmart brand when planning on sleeping on the ground for a month...your back will thank you.

Joel and I would like to thank everyone who took the time to read this blog this summer. Thank you for your comments and texts. We hope you have enjoyed our stories and can't wait to see all of you in person soon!

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