Out and about explorations
Living a nomadic lifestyle
Archives
October 2022
July 2021
June 2021
April 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
July 2020
June 2020
Living a nomadic lifestyle
October 2022
July 2021
June 2021
April 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
July 2020
June 2020
To paraphrase Willie Nelson’s lyrics, On the road again, we can’t wait to get on the road again, goin’ places that we’ve never been, seein’ things that we may never see again, and we can’t wait to get on the road again. Here we go, on the road again, like a band of nomads we go down the highway, we’re the best of friends, insisting that the world keep turnin’ our way and we can’t wait to get on the road again.
After our trip to Europe we headed to Grand Rapids, MI to be with family and friends through the Thanksgiving holiday. We are leaving the mid-west and heading south in search of warmer weather and a little R & R as we gear up for a busy winter and spring season. Janet and I are completing our first year of full-time motor coach travel, we reflect on the good and bad associated with life. This has been an amazing time for us going to places we never imagined, meeting new folks and having the joy of sharing time with family, old and new friends. This year we have been to 15 states in the US and spent a month in Europe. What do we have to say about that, “we want more”? When traveling in a motor home it is more than the destination, it is the journey. Life is life and all of the things that you deal with in a sticks and bricks lifestyle come with you on the road. Yes, you still have to do laundry, shop for provisions, do maintenance and repairs. You have good days and down days, typical health stuff and experience the joys and sorrows of family and friends near and dear. One thing that we have which we did not in our sticks and bricks lifestyle is, freedom. We go where we want, when we want. Looking back on where we have been, there were so many places that we would have never gone to or seen things that were totally off the beaten path. There is a certain excitement experiencing hidden gems, whether they be cultural, historical, architectural or culinary that are around every bend in the road. Even with going to 15 states we have only scratched the surface. There is so much to see, so much to do, so many yummy delights to eat and drink and, unfortunately, a finite timeframe to enjoy. Our goal is to experience as much as we can while the gettin is good. Knowing that there will come a time when the road is not kind to us, and we are not kind to the road. Our RV journey has been and will continue to be domestic travel for now. Not to say, we are not ruling out RVing in Europe because, that would be an awesome adventure. We love traveling abroad and will continue exploring new and old destinations. Our Europe trip this year took us to the Iberian Peninsula. We have been there several times before and just can’t seem to get enough. This coming spring, we are headed back to Spain and Portugal with additional stops in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Copenhagen. On our last trip to Europe we saw a number of RV’s in the Netherlands. Having read the journals of some other RVers who have traveled that way abroad, we are anxious to add that to our traveling lifestyle. Travel is true freedom and we must never take this joy for granted. Coming and going as you please with nothing to stop you but your drive to do it, looking at the unknown with determination and conviction and the desire to be free and on the road again.
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
About UsTravel is living life to its fullest. Sharing our journey and adventures create memories that live on as we truly enjoy the passage of time Archives
October 2022
|