Yesterday was our 1st Blog and overnight realize that we left some things out. Again, this is for family and close friends who care what we're up to; most will find it boring, Maybe it will get more exciting when we head SOB (I wonder if there will be "Pedro" signs every mile or so as we get close...like on I-95?)
If you're new to blogs, they generally show the newest post on top...you can change that but for now you should read from the bottom. Check back periodically and see when we've updated...probably won't be much until we head South.
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Some answers for those that we haven't seen in awhile:
Destino? Destino is what we call the Motor Home. It is a 2001 Itasca Sunflyer 35U (made by Winnebago). 35' long; 10 tons; Ford V10 gas engine; 5.5 KW generator, We bought it in Feb when it had 10,000 miles on it; it now, 9 months later, has 23,000!). Until this trip we used it for other proposal efforts at Eglin AFB (Destin/Fort Walton Beach FL), visiting Steve's brother and his wife Anne near Tampa, and seeing Eli in Richmond...oh yes...we saw Claire and Dinkus too. We also had a neat trip in the mountains with all the Deane clan. We've really enjoyed Destino. We can take it almost anywhere and have all our stuff with us. Including the beasts! Yes, the Bouvier, Lab, Newfie, and 2 kittens are always with us.
Who RV's? This has been interesting. For the most part they are folks like all of us. Amazed at the number who full-time (sold their house and live in the RV). They come from all walks of life. We've seen retired factory workers with huge mega rigs costing $300,000+ and bankers with old ones. Neat also is their attitude. Have not seen one of living in the past...telling war stories, etc. What we see is folks that worked hard, saved their money, retired, and now are going to see things. The topic of conversation is almost always where they "might" go next. We say "might" because most do not know until a day or so before they launch.
Mexico?? Aren't you afraid?? If we were afraid, we wouldn't be staying in North Las Vegas or have travelled through some of the cities we did to get here. And many of you live in REAL crime zones (DC, Richmond, Tampa, Norfolk...). Most of the stories you read are about Border Towns. We read RV and Mexico forums a lot and have never read of much crime...and the question is asked all the time. One thread asked folks to list what had happened to them: a huge number reported no incidents and there were a couple of bicycle thefts. Of course, you're careful about where you go and when. Just like in the US or anywhere else.
OK! Big plans today: go find a new buffet; watch folks lose their money; come home at about 2000.
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