Norm and I set the clock a little early this morning because we had to be on the road by 8AM for the 90 mile drive back to Friedburg,Germany to return the RV’s. I finished packing while Norm cleaned the Septic canister one last time. (He’s not too sad about that)
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| Last fuel stop. These vehicles have been amazingly fuel efficient! We then drove the last few miles to the rental facility. |
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| I was rather sad as we all drove in together to return our motorhomes. |
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| We were all a little nervous during the inspection. It reminded me of my ROTC days somehow. It must be the clipboard. Did Norm manage to drive 2300 miles without a scratch or dent? Yes!!!! |
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| A great vacation is over! Don't cry Norm, we'll be back! |
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| Road map of our travels the last 8 days. |
We were transferred by a van back to the hotel in Frankfurt a little after noon where we had the afternoon to shop, sight see, or merely rest before the final farewell dinner that evening.
I still had those Finn Comfort street shoe savings on my mind, so I looked up on the internet to see if there was one within walking distance of the hotel. The receptionist said there was one 10 minutes’ walk away. She was wrong. We walked about a mile, stopped into the first shoe store we came to and were told there was no store in the area that carried Finn Comfort. We then decided to head back for a nap, and the possibility of a hot shower - one that I didn’t have to go outside for was something I was really looking forward to!
At 6PM we all walked to a nice little restaurant nearby that obviously Dieter and Gabby have been doing business with for years, and had our last dinner together. This restaurant dates back several centuries and was one of the few buildings in the area that was not seriously damaged in WW II. Six of us stayed a bit later for another drink and we discussed the possibility of traveling together someday.
