Bill and Suzanne's life on the road
We have long awaited a visit to Paso Robles for the great wines that the region produces but were not prepared for how much we loved this area. There were so many wineries (nearly 400) in a relatively small area in gorgeous, rolling green hills (we are here in their springtime) and the quality of the wine was astonishing. Our campground, appropriately called Wine Country RV Resort, was another of…
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After the city sight-seeing in San Diego, we moved on for several days to a place called Desert Hot Springs, a small town located in the desert close to Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park. It is also at the base of pretty spectacular snow-capped mountains directly to the west and a beautiful view from our campground with lots of sunshine and blue skies. We spent most of our…
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On our way to San Diego, we stopped off in Yuma, Arizona for a couple of nights. While we enjoyed cloudless skies, it was a bit cool which made the nicely heated pool and hot tub a place to hang out for a couple of days. While I was pool lounging, Bill scouted out some RV parks for next winter and we booked a place for a month in January…
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It has been a number of years since we have been to Sedona, AZ but I guess I had forgotten how gorgeous it is and the stunning vistas that are visible from everywhere both in town and outside of it. The reddest rocks and the bluest skies I think I have ever seen. The weather was pretty cooperative with reasonably warm temperatures in the 60s and low 70s (by Rochester…
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Wow…not sure we have ever spent this many days in a row with both warm temps and lack of clouds! We were raised near Buffalo and most of our adult life was spent in Rochester NY where cloudy, gray days are just a way of life. We have enjoyed the sun and blue skies so much. This was one of the principal reasons we planned so much time in the…
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After our “real winter” weather adventures in Charleston and Dallas, we headed west and while we did NOT take the road to Abilene, we settled for a week outside Carlsbad, NM. It was a nice respite to end up in 60-70 degree days and sunny, blue skies. The drive through western Texas and New Mexico is almost like being on another planet. The wide open spaces, lack of traffic congestion,…
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So…it has been a year since I upended my life by becoming homeless, unemployed, and a nomad – leaving behind 36+years living in Rochester, NY. Do I miss the people that I used to work with ? …absolutely! Do I love getting up everyday with an easier pace of life and a schedule that is almost totally dictated by me…a resounding YES. It has truly been an adventure. I initially…
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At the time we bought our RV in November 2016, I thought we’d done enough research to have a good feel for what an RV and RV life is all about. It turns out that not only did we know very little, but we’re still rookies and still learning and making rookie mistakes. However, that is part of the adventure and the fun. Anyway, here’s a few things we learned:…
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On January 25th, 2018 my father passed away at 87 years old. My dad was many things: husband, friend, teacher, intellectual of sorts, fisherman, sports spectator, camper, but most of all he was a father and grandfather. The things that I treasured the most was his love of family and his sense of humor. My Dad loved having any of us around and would drive any distance to see us. …
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It was 13°F this morning of January 17th, 2018 in our RV in Dallas, Texas. We managed to avoid both freezing to death and frozen water pipes. Although it took a trip to Lowes yesterday to get some materials for insulation, it was not an imposition – we saw a good movie and the Cabernet was still at the proper temperature last night. In some respects the past 24 hours…
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