Day 21 - Home Again

We left on this trip 21 days ago with the intention of experiencing warmer weather in the south (we did) and with hopes of returning to a warmer Ohio (it wasn't).  It was 70° when we left Milton at 9:30 this morning and 44° when we arrived in Columbus this afternoon.  It was 54° when we left on April 4th.  Oh, well ... best laid plans and all that stuff.

The route was 166 miles:  US-60W to Huntington, US-52W to Portsmouth, then US-23N to Columbus.

Nick J. Rahall Bridge from
Huntington, WV to Chesapeake, OH

Welcome to Ohio

Bridge to Ashland, KY
(from US-52, headed toward Ironton, OH)

Even though the day was pretty dismal, nature offered an unexpected treat.  Redwood trees were in glorious, full bloom along the highway between Ironton and Portsmouth.

It rained and the wind gusted most of the way from Portsmouth to Columbus.  Thankfully, the rain had stopped by the time we got to the storage lot.  The wind gusts continued and it was pretty cold as we unloaded.

Trip Summary
3,304 miles driven
2,825 miles towing
13.6 mpg
No car or trailer problems

We visited 11 states and traveled on some of the routes we'd used during previous trips.