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I remember the first road trip to Florida like it was yesterday . . pulling away from the house . . . heading up Main Street . . turning onto Rt. 322 . . . the door to the refrigerator not being locked . . the contents of the refrigerator exploding outwards as the door suddenly swung open during that first turn on the trip to Florida . . the gallon pitcher of lemonade hitting the floor and shattering . . the forensic investigation of the potato salad and macaroni salad splatter patterns . . . a box of 48 hot dogs bursting open and hot dogs rolling about . . and did I mention the deviled eggs that my wife made as a special treat?
Just like it was yesterday.
1100 more miles of adventure to go . . . and there were a few more to come, like the fan belt breaking at night in the metro-D.C. area and the lights going dead . .
Currently she sits gutted in my driveway, roof torn off, new linoleum on the floor, new oak paneling 2/3 done, and another 100+ hours of rehab work to go.
So, any campers here? Any RVers?
Care to share any camping stories?
Meet any bears in the woods? Ya? Well, I'll bet the story about my dad and the bear will top the story about your brother and the bear . . . no? . . you're kidding! . . . your brother did what?!
a long grade at 40 MPH, dragging my own dirty dishes and laundry etc. just doesn't appeal to me
Where I come from, we call that 'half the fun of getting there'. On the last long trip I took, I planned for three travel days and I was travelling solo. Eight days later I arrived with nine on board. If everyone moves just right, you really can sleep nine in my motorhome. Try that in an Econo-Lodge :)
I also keep a backback and a tent ready. Last summer there was a trip to W. VA (without the motorhome), this summer I'll be going to Colorado. (Did I already mention that..?) There is little to beat the experience of setting up a camp anywhere you like, no matter what means you took to get there.
