Our three week break from traveling concluded. It was helpful to have extra time in Denver to tend to various appointments, to take a deep breath, and to enjoy a house stay while Steve’s cousins were away. Timing worked out for us to occupy their house while they traveled, so it was a win-win for everyone.
Highlights of the three weeks included time with our daughter, Stephanie, and son-in-love, Shane; Steve’s Mom; and, numerous friends. Plus having Wi-Fi and time for a extended Google video chat with our son, Jeremy, and daughter-in-love, Michelle.
Time with Stephanie and Shane
Snowshoe FunWalking in Denver’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade
We look forward to reuniting with “Tranquility” our trailer back in Tucson.
It’s January 14, 2019! We’re taking a three-week hiatus from camping while we house-sit for cousins in Denver, Colorado. Tranquility, our trailer, is staying in RV Storage in Arizona until we are reunited later in January. We are tending to personal business while in Denver and building our itinerary for February-July. Having Wi-Fi readily available to us has been a big bonus. We are indeed very grateful to our cousins!
My goal for 2019 is to write blog posts more frequently. I’ve devoted more time to posting on Instagram/Facebook. This needs to change so we can keep a nice record of our travels and experiences in one place.
A Quick Review
Day #170: We began our full-time RV lifestyle on July 29, 2018. Here we are 5 ½ months later!
Total Miles Driven: 15,360+\-
Miles Driven Towing the Trailer: 9,730+\-
Miles Driven Without the Trailer: 5,630+\-
16 States Visited: Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico
48 Stays: 7 city campgrounds, 2 county campgrounds, 11 state park campgrounds, 3 national park campgrounds, 4 driveways (family/friends), 1 BLM land, 2 National Forest, 3 casino parking lot, 6 KOA campground stays, 2 New Mexico Rest Areas, 6 private campgrounds, 1 hotel parking lot
Nearly 200 People Visited over 16 states: family (children, Steve’s mother, siblings, nieces, nephews, grandniece, grandnephews, aunts, uncle, cousins), friends, acquaintances made on travels
Lowest Campground Fee: All Free, Rio Grande National Forest, BLM Land 8 miles north of Quartzite, Arizona; Wildhorse Casino, Pendelton, Oregon, New Mexico Rest Areas
States/Month Visited with Colorful Fall Foliage: Colorado/September, Utah/October, Idaho/October, Montana/October, Oregon/November, Washington/November, Nevada/November, California/December
As you can see, it’s been fun to capture some of the “statistics” from our travels up through the end of the year. Stay tuned as we’ll share more enjoyable tidbits in upcoming posts.
P.S. Death Valley National Park was amazing! Here’s a shot of our hike from Dante’s View! We’ll tell you more later.
Hiking Silhouettes at Death Valley National Park – December 12, 2018
Time with Stephanie and Shane
