The driving distance was just over 600 miles, all but 80 of it more or less due south. We visited friends and did some shopping along the way which made an easy two day trip into a much easier four day trip.
We went to our new home to walk through it this afternoon, and were very pleased. It isn’t finished as it still needs kitchen appliances and electrical odds and ends. But we are generally happy with what we saw and believe it can be finished on schedule in very early November, about two weeks from now. Fingers crossed.