RV and other travels around the World
We are located just a few feet from both the ocean/beach and the port canal with its heavy boat traffic. What a cool destination for a week’s stay! We have already seen a cruise ship leaving, several fishing boats and a couple of Navy ships on their way past our campground.
Our main reason for being in this area is to help Mom downsize her possessions, sell her home, and then help with the move and transition into a retirement community. A huge job. Continue reading “Jetty Park, Port Canaveral”
Yesterday, we moved about 180 miles from Tallahassee FL to Ocala and into the Ocala RV Camp Resort. This journey was on I-10 to about Lake City where we picked up I-75 south. The traffic really picked up on I-75 on this Saturday morning. Many semis and auto traffic as well. Good thing it was three lanes in each direction. Continue reading “Ocala FL”
Today was a moving day from the Destin area to a one night stop over in the capital city of Florida. It was smooth sailing all the way with good roads and not a lot of traffic. We took I-10 for the most part and it was in very good shape. Thanks Florida for keeping the roads in good shape! Continue reading “Tallahassee FL”
My brother-in-law Robert is now winding down his work career and plans to retire in about two weeks. A big congratulations goes to him as he has planned this phase of his life out very well! He is only 56 years old and has built a new retirement home in the Colorado mountains. Well done. We wish him and his wife Sherri the very best! Continue reading “Congratulations Robert!”
This was our first month long stay in one location. Prior to this month, our pattern was to stay in each location for a week and then drive about 150-200 miles to the next location. The month stay has been great! We have done some sightseeing, but we have mainly just relaxed, read books, worked around the camper, and have watched the sunsets from either the Surf Hut or from our beach chairs near the surf.
The Air Force Armament museum visit was much more than I had ever imagined. It was the proverbial bomb! Located about 35 minutes north of here and it had a free admission to boot. Our tour lasted about 4 hours as we also packed a picnic lunch to eat in the shadow of a massive B-52 bomber.
If you can imagine a display on every single different type of ordinance that has been developed for the Air Force. From the Wright Bros to the current GPS or laser guided missiles. Plus many of the bomber planes ever developed! Continue reading “Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin Air Force Base”
Today is supposed to be one of the largest shopping days of the year. To me a good reason to stay closer to home and avoid the massive crowds. Anyway, we are not really in the accumulation phase anymore. Been there and have done that. It was a real feat to downsize enough to live in the RV plus some items in storage back home. Continue reading “Black Friday”
The Holiday period is coming very rapidly this year. Where has this year gone? All over this area of Destin we see the Christmas decorations out and it is looking very festive. I truly have always enjoyed Christmas season. The family time, the classic Christmas music, the decorations, and the nice time away from work. It was always very special. Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving from Destin Fl!”
One of the major considerations in making the decision to retire, sell the house, buy an RV, and hit the road is if we can afford it. With our income drastically reduced, having a good idea of our expenses becomes very important.
I went through many different iterations of this budget before we finally set sail. In this post, I will try to share some of those thought processes and the final budget that we are trying to maintain. Continue reading “RV Travel Budget – part 1”
We are truly enjoying the month long stay in Destin! I continue to get up early each morning around 5:30 am and watch some local and FOX news while drinking a couple of cups of coffee. Then I read some online news and a few blogs that I follow. Then breakfast and go outside to read some of my current Michael Connelly book. About 7:00 am is when Pat gets up and by then I have my long arduous task list updated for the day. I’m not sure how I ever made it while still working! Continue reading “Destin FL: the Halfway Point in Our Month Long Stay”