Monday, May 13, 2013

Week 18 2013 Planes, Boats, and Recreational Vehicles


This year we have experienced our first RV rallies.  These are gatherings where people of a common interest meet to share ideas and experiences.  We are finding them to be very useful, discovering valuable information about our motorhome and various points of interest around the country.  We have also had the opportunity to share our own ideas and experiences with others.  Facebook is fine for social networking, but nothing compares to face-to-face networking.

Throughout our lives, Una and I have traveled all over the country, as well as, to places outside our national borders.  We have been blessed with many adventures, meeting people from all walks of life, and drinking in the beauty of God’s creation.  This month we are enjoying a long stay in Goshen, Indiana.  There has been a week long maintenance session for owners of Holiday Rambler diesel pushers, followed by week long break, and ending with a week long International Holiday Rambler rally.  Along with having some necessary repairs and maintenance done on our coach, we have been taking in the local sights and enjoying social connections shared at the rallies.  It embodies the essence of why we began this adventure four years ago.  It is all possible because we chose to buy a recreational vehicle, and then use it more than a couple of weeks a year.

However, an RV is not the only mode of transportation we have taken over the years.  We have flown to numerous destinations, and we have taken a number of cruises.  We have also taken a few trips where we stayed in motels, hotels, and bed and breakfast inns.  These have all been enjoyable.  Yet, they lack an important ingredient we have only found in Rving.  I have yet to find a rally for frequent flyers.  There are no social gatherings for people who stays at various inns.  And, cruise lines don’t sponsor gatherings for people to share their experiences from cruises.  Thus, for those who have wondered why we have chosen this particular lifestyle, this offers a small glimpse.

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