The Adventure Begins

We still can't believe we really did it. We sold everything we have accumulated in 30+ years to fit into a 35 ft. RV. At times the process of selling everything was pretty stressful but at the end getting rid of all that "stuff" was oddly freeing.  I can't say I miss any of it and it brought us one step closer to our dream of traveling the U.S.

Our final garage sale

I wish I could say everything was sunshine and roses so far but once we got the RV out of storage we had a lot of issues with our water. It smelled like rotten onions.  It took us three weeks of cleaning out the hot water heater, the fresh water tank and lines to get it smelling normal.  We really learned a lot during those first three weeks. Of course once we got the water problem fixed we found a leak in the bedroom and a leak in the generator.  We had only been living in the RV for 3 short weeks  and getting all settled in when it ended up in the shop.  It has now been in the shop almost 3 weeks (the same amount of time we lived in it).  It took 2 or 3 days before they even looked at it.  I've heard from other friends and family that this is how the process normally goes. They take their time.  I will be sharing a blog next week by Chris on this subject.  One thing is for sure I am very glad this happened while we are still in Houston and are able to stay with my parents.  We are also getting some extra family time before we leave.

Chris cleaning out the hot water heater for the third time

We  have been busy planning our trip and  we decided we will be hitting the road on April 15th. That will give Chris at least two weeks to work from home before we leave. We will be heading to Florida for about a month and then we will move up the East Coast.  Some of the things we are really excited about so far are Universal Studios (Wizarding World of Harry Potter??!!), swimming with the manatees in Crystal River, we will be staying at Florida Caverns State Park a week, then I am really excited to go to the Everglades National Park and hopefully Biscayne as well. Plus I can't wait for beautiful BEACHES!!

 I think the first month will be a good test for us to decide how fast or slow we plan on moving. Chris will still be working an 8 to 5 job so our moving will be on the weekends.  Plus we will still have to do all the normal things like grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, and laundry. 

We also finally got rid of my Toyota and got our tow vehicle. We bought a 2015 Ford C-Max Hybrid. We love it so far. It gets really good gas mileage which will be awesome because our RV will get around 7 miles per gallon. Ouch. Now we are in the process of paying off and selling Chris's Mazda. We think we found a home for it which is exciting. Every change gets us one step closer to hitting the road!

Goodbye Toyota

Hello C-Max

If anyone has any recommendations of places to visit in Florida or the East Coast please let us know.