My mom and dad arrived in Dubuque, IA around 2:00am. I pushed my cart out onto the dim lit parking lot and watched them pull around and park next to my little yellow cruiser. My insides were hosting a heated fight between gladness and shame as I approached their car.
My parents got out with big smiles and wrapped me up with hugs. Gladness won. The "situation" meant nothing; they were excited to be with me and I with them. They didn't even seem to mind the 8 hour drive from Upland and were giggling about some comedian they had listened to on the way up. My mom gave me a hard time saying that if I could have planned this little mishap a bit earlier she could have spent some time shopping in Galena, IL
We loaded the bike into the trailer they had borrowed, and as if it were planned, we rode the final 450 miles home together. The final reading on my motorcycle's trip odometer was 12768 miles, but I think the real reading includes that final leg that we rode together.
Thus, after 71 days and around 200 empty and fills, Alex and I had traveled a total of 13,218 miles through 34 states and Canada. We have seen much, met many, and learned a lot. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to take this trip and are very thankful to all those who supported and encouraged us both on the road and from home. We truly could not have done it without you!
Here is a picture of my gas receipts from the trip.
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