{"id":11788,"date":"2022-09-25T11:28:31","date_gmt":"2022-09-25T15:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/?p=11788"},"modified":"2023-08-09T07:16:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T11:16:43","slug":"ts8-wrapup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/25\/ts8-wrapup\/","title":{"rendered":"TS8 wrapup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 8th trip south (TS8) is in the books, so it is time to do the wrapup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>10 hops, 2,919 route miles (292 miles per hop).<\/li><li>22 nights, all in hotels, $3,023 in hotel charges ($137.41 per night).<\/li><li>1,844 total driving miles, 93.6 gallons of gas (34.8 miles per gallon).<\/li><li>$312.24 in fuel costs ($3.34 per gallon).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel costs were more in line with my pre-trip expectations (about $130 per night), but were still more than I originally budgeted. The fuel cost per gallon &#8211; and the mileage &#8211; were both considerably better than on the TN8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/home.cmog.org\/\">Corning Museum of Glass<\/a>. It was MUCH better than I expected and Ooma liked it very much too.<\/li><li>A visit with Jimmy and Michelle, Ooma&#8217;s long-term friends, in Erie PA. They gave us a first-rate tour of the area, which we both liked more than we expected. And I was impressed with the quality of the wines produced there.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olbrich.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.olbrich.org\/\">Olbrich Botanical Gardens<\/a> in Madison WI. I hadn&#8217;t been there in over 40 years and they were much better than I recalled. Ooma liked them too.<\/li><li>My 55th high school reunion. This was not a big thrill for Ooma &#8211; and I didn&#8217;t think it would be &#8211; but she tolerated it well and it was nice seeing some (very) old friends, both at the reunion and at several smaller events afterward.<\/li><li>My visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/\">Chicago Art Institute<\/a>. Ooma wasn&#8217;t feeling well and didn&#8217;t go, which was disappointing, but it was a nice afternoon for me.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlzoo.org\/\">St Louis Zoo<\/a>. This had been on my Zoo Bucket List (which isn&#8217;t very long) for many years. We both enjoyed it very much.<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/holidayinn\/hotels\/us\/en\/tupelo\/tupel\/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-HI-_-US-_-TUPEL\">Holiday Inn<\/a> in Tupelo MS. I don&#8217;t usually include a hotel in a list of trip highlights, but this one was exceptional.<\/li><li>A visit with Ooma&#8217;s sister Maggy and her husband Tom in Daphne AL. A nice couple and a fine dinner.<\/li><li>Speaking of dinner, we ate very well on this trip. Good restaurants at almost every stop. I gained a few pounds &#8211; which is <em>not <\/em>a highlight &#8211; but is evidence of how well we ate.<\/li><li>The car performed well. No problems whatsoever.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lowlights:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Poor weather in Erie PA. We had a good time despite the rain, but it could have been even better.<\/li><li>The Ohio Turnpike. Expensive and, despite their advertising, did not accept my EZPass. Annoying.<\/li><li>We didn&#8217;t get to Circus World in Baraboo WI. I was looking forward to this but time ran out.<\/li><li>Ooma&#8217;s continuing bout with &#8220;long COVID&#8221;. She didn&#8217;t feel well for much of the trip.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Planned versus actual routes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-plan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"294\" data-id=\"11790\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-plan-1024x294.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-plan-1024x294.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-plan-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-plan-768x221.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-plan.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>TS8-1 plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-actual.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"273\" data-id=\"11791\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-actual-1024x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-actual-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-actual-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-actual-768x205.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-1-actual.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>TS8-1 actial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-plan-revised-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"939\" data-id=\"11793\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-plan-revised-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-plan-revised-1.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-plan-revised-1-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-plan-revised-1-768x757.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>TS8-2 plan (revised)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-actual.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"906\" data-id=\"11794\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-actual.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-actual.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-actual-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/TS8-2-actual-768x811.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>TS82 actual<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Other than the diversion away from the Ohio Turnpike there were no major route changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I packed well for the trip &#8211; there was nothing that I needed that I didn&#8217;t have. But I actually packed too much. I could have gotten by with about 4 fewer shirts and 2 fewer pairs of shorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I got back home the RV was intact. The problem with the internet (which was revealed early on when I was unable to connect with the shed&#8217;s air conditioner) turned out to be a disconnected cable, easily fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But a hurricane &#8211; Hurricane Ian &#8211; is looming. I haven&#8217;t fully unpacked because I may have to haul the RV away if it heads toward Ft Myers.  Only when that threat is gone will I feel like the TS8 is truly over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 8th trip south (TS8) is in the books, so it is time to do the wrapup. By the numbers: 10 hops, 2,919 route miles (292 miles per hop). 22 nights, all in hotels, $3,023 in hotel charges ($137.41 per night). 1,844 total driving miles, 93.6 gallons of gas (34.8 miles per gallon). $312.24 in &hellip; <a class=\"read-excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/2022\/09\/25\/ts8-wrapup\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&raquo;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7,103],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-routes","category-ts8"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1VniU-348","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11788"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12710,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11788\/revisions\/12710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ourwanderyears.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}