Maiden voyage...

All the way from Tucson to Surprise (NW Phoenix area).

Since we had the truck there (to drop off the 5th wheel), we had to drive separate.  Not my idea of a fun way to travel... we used to do that when we hauled a sailboat behind the motorhome we had back then (almost 80' long overall) - Joan would drive separate and be my "escort" vehicle.  It started out interesting, but quickly became a pain in the butt.

First impressions of the Aspect: drives nice.  Rides cushier than the truck and 5th wheel.  The whiz-bang info-tainment center on the dash is going to take some studying to get the most out of it.  The Rand McNally GPS works fine, but I couldn't play with it much while driving.  Never turned the radio part of it on.  The rear/side cameras are slick.

Joan got 22 mpg in the truck on the way back (not towing), and I have no idea how the Aspect did... but the fuel gauge didn't move much.  We kept it around 62 - 63, until we got to the urban sprawl of Phoenix - where you don't want to drive slower than all the other traffic.

Pulling into our site here was a complete non-event.  It took me a half hour to get the 5th wheel positioned a few days ago - backed right in with the Aspect.  Pressed a button and down went the jacks to level and stabilize.  Put the slide-outs out.  The rest of the utilities are fairly similar, but I was able to get closer to the sewer connection with this new unit.

We still have a bunch of stuff to try to find a place for, but we are not on a deadline.  We staked down a patio mat... I'm hoping this means we are settled for a bit.

That said, I am anxious to do some side trips so we can ride together.  And for those who will ask: yes, I did ask Joan if she wanted to trade off... "I'll drive it when we're together."  Works for me.