Well folks, it has been a year since we started this adventure and we are still married. We did outgrow our 27ft class A motorhome and in April we upgraded to our new winnebago that is 3 feet longer. We are now ready to get serious and do some real travels.
We have just started out on our second trip. We are calling this our coast to coast. Today we went to the Atlantic Ocean off he beaches of Tybee Island. Our goal is to reach the Pacific Coast after visiting the Great Lakes but before returning to the Gulf of Mexico. I hope to keep up with journaling from each campsite.
So far this first 100 miles has been very expensive. Miss C has chewed up Chris' glasses. He called the VA to see if he could get a replacement. They laughed when he told them the dog had chewed the lens. Bad dog. Then this morning Miss C chewed one of his $12000 hearing aids. Bad Chris for not putting them away. He called a different department in the VA and they are sending a replacement. Your tax dollars going to a good cause. For now I am traveling with the deaf and blind. Makes for an interesting time.
Savannah is beautiful. I could just sit for hours in any of the 29 city squares/parks. It is amazing that A man could design a city so beautiful even though it would not be completed until many years after his death. We downloaded an e-book of self guided walks and today we took one of the three walks...with both dogs in tow. It was so hot. I can't wait to get to Wisconsin where the temps will be reasonable. The dogs did great and we were able to walk almost 3 miles. We are staying in a state park on skidaway island. There are numerous beautiful trees covered in Spanish moss.
I feel very blessed to be on this journey. My grandson Andrew put our life in perspective. Before we left Pensacola, we spent a few nights parked in my son's driveway. Andrew, who is almost 18 and recently graduated from high school, asked how we pay for the rv, our travels, our food, etc. He wanted to know where the money was coming from since neither of us were working. We explained about pensions, social security, 401, etc. when we were done he said "wow! Do you feel like you won the lottery?" Yes I do feel like we have won the lottery. Yes we worked hard, and yes we planned for our retirement, but many people work very hard and plan for retirement the best they can but never have the life we are privileged to have. So each time I see something new I will be thankful that I did win the Lottery.
Peace to all, family and friends.
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