Traveling like this has been a dream of mine for many years. I felt that the freedom of doing whatever I wanted when I wanted would be amazing and it is, but HOME is definitely where the heart is and thankfully I have someone with me I love very much. This makes being away from other family and friends more tolerable, but the fact is that if I could take all my family and friends with me where ever I go, or end up, would be the ultimate for me.
Just over a month into our journey and Canada continues to rank as our #1 country in the world. If it weren’t for the nasty cold and long winters it would be perfect for me. I am grateful to be Canadian. I am grateful for the life I have in Canada and for the freedom I have. Now, if someone could just point me in the direction of the “winter warm spot” in Canada especially for January and February, it would be most appreciated! Where is Canada's tropical island?
Some of you who know Dan and I as a couple will also know that when we have a problem or issue with the other person, they know about it pretty quickly and sometimes in a most vocal way! Yes, we have our little tiffs and squabbles, but like our sons say, “if you wait five minutes, they’ll be done, things solved, and they’ll move on to the next thing…” They get it. Try traveling and living in close quarters with your loved one for months 24/7. Actually, for us, the close living quarters is not the difficult part, we get along just fine and enjoy our tiny home, BUT when it comes to finding our way around, driving with an RV attached to the truck and the traffic is thick, it becomes very stressful and yes, sometimes there is yelling, BUT about one week into the trip l started playing the SPA channel on Sirius to add a “Zen” ambience to the driving experience. This helps immensely with this stress and Dan will tune into the the music even putting his fingers together jokingly with an “ohm”. That which does not kill you makes you stronger, and we are getting stronger, wiser, and I am not white knuckling the entire trip…lol.
The most difficult thing we have encountered overall is planning the trip. Not because we can not agree on where we are going, but because we have no idea where we should go. We had an idea of direction that we wanted to travel, but It’s thanks to our friends’ suggestions and ideas of what to see that has gotten us this far! We have become so dependent on the internet to access information, that when we can not do research via the internet we are scattering to figure out what campground we should go to next and cost is a big issue with me. I do not want to pay $60 or more a night and unfortunately unless you drive to the middle of nowhere (no internet) that is what you will be paying here in California anyway. We drove by a sign for Motel 6 and it said $60 for the night! We are pulling our home (RV) around, driving miles and miles, burning up fuel, and then paying almost as much or more to park our RV somewhere for the night! We still prefer having our own bed to sleep in and a kitchen though. But the cost to park your trailer in a spot for the night is becoming outrageous when at one time it was the best way to have an affordable vacation especially for families.
What we do know about ourselves so far is: We love to travel to new places to see and learn new things. Dan loves to drive (but I always knew that about him). Not to be negative, but it may be easier to tell you what we do not like thus far. We do not like cities or crowds of people. We do not like the Interstate Highways, the traffic, or the cost of things in California. We would much rather camp in a bush area rather than side by side with other RVs on concrete. I do not trust the ocean so it’s not over appealing to me to park right beside it for $50 plus a night, no utilities. We are people that always have to be doing something. For the most part, we feel the same way about most things, and we're doing a great job of listening to our guts when we don't feel quite right about an area. This has been an amazing learning experience and we are just getting started!
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