I missed traveling and exploring, so booked a weekend at an RV “resort” only a few miles out of town to spend some time by my lonesome. My medical leave was about to end and I wanted one last hurrah before I returned to work.
Clearwater, Florida – Trip 1
Drove up to Clearwater to reconnect with friends from my early 20s. Ahhh, that was nice. We even called our old boss and caught up 😀 (The reunion tour continues) One of their cats decided to join me in the van overnight. So cute.
Gulf Coast of Florida
Successfully arrived at my destination in Florida, the aforementioned river cottage. I was there to get more new grand-baby time! She was celebrating her six month birthday 🙂 I had been there for her birth (pre-van; drove my Jeep there) and couldn’t wait to get back. The best thing about the van is you can […]
South Of The Border
I headed down I-95 southbound. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to pull off at South of the Border for a photo op. Having lived in Northern Virginia and trekked the southbound 95 route many times, I already knew it was pretty run down. It still made for a good van photo. By this point, I […]
Washington, DC (Northern Virginia)
I drove the couple hours from Philly to DC and bought new flip-flops and other assorted requirements. My old crew and I decided to meet up at a bar we used to frequent in Arlington, VA a few blocks from our old office before we were relocated into DC proper. We had a great time […]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Made it to Philly! Got to see A’s apartment and clear out my van. I didn’t even want to attempt parking the van on the street in Philly, so I went to Walmart and had A meet me there, where we transferred her belongings from my van to hers. I briefly considered staying in the […]
Ravenna, Ohio
I seem to be missing a day here. I suspect I stopped at one of my parents’ houses in Illinois before resuming the trek. Found a nice spot on another lake in Ohio at a state park. The site backed right up to the water. Bushes were planted between all the sites, giving a nice […]
Intro to TOWB Facebook Group
Stopped for the night at Lake Anita State Park in Iowa and drove both loops looking for a nice private spot. There was an upper and lower campground, so I chose a spot near the end of the lower loop across from the lake. I had noticed another Travato while circling the upper loop. While […]
Bushnell, Nebraska
Found a nice “$5 donation suggested” campground on a small lake. No hookups and no clear indication of spots. All the places next to the water’s edge were occupied, so I parked in a field with a view of the water. In the morning many people ran loud backfiring generators, so that was rather annoying.
Coalville, Utah
To take A’s bike to her (and my eBike for any exploration I wanted to do along the way after getting set up in camp), I put our decades old bike rack on the hitch. It was not meant for the wide frames of eBikes and the straps to hook around the frame were brittle […]