We started our second full year of full-time RV living by spending a couple of months in Florida while the rest of the country was in the deep freeze. We visited with friends, former co-workers, former neighbors and classmates. It was a real treat to stay in touch with all these folks.We also stopped to get some work done on the Beav. We then proceeded to Georgia for re-work. We had some real repair nightmares this past year including being towed three times, once for 170 miles in Newfoundland. {We went back to Florida on our way to Arizona finally fixing the the alternator system that was started in February. Frustrating...but a normal part of the RV lifestyle.}
We made the rounds of family, doctors, dentists, etc. in North Carolina and Virginia in April. The highlight was Ann and Jake's wedding. What a joyous event that was! We then returned to Florida to pick up a transatlantic cruise to Copenhagen. That was followed by a cruise of the Baltic capitals including St. Petersburg, which was fabulous. Plus we connected with a former Cedar Springs exchange student in Stockholm. What a treat! After 23 days of cruising we spent a few days in Copenhagen and a week in Norway. All in all a great trip!
We returned to Virginia, picked up the Beav at Ann's house and headed north for our summer in Newfoundland. We hadn't even recovered from jet lag before we hit the road. Newfoundland was spectacular...icebergs, whales, history, unique culture and great travels with Tom and Jil Mohr. The horrible roads were a bit of a downer. After spending two months we returned to Nova Scotia where we reconnected with friends and met a cousin for the first time. Back in the US, we met up with friends in Maine and then raced to Albany, NY for Terri Goldrich's 60th birthday party. We then slipped back into Canada for more cousins and then on to Michigan to visit Bill's brother, Bob. That was followed by a week in Bill's hometown where he and Bob served as Honorary Grand Marshals for the 75th Red Flannel Festival.
On our way south we stopped off at Notre Dame to catch up with ND roommate Bill Sugnet and his sons. Back to Virginia for doctors, dentists, etc. followed by a month of family time with Paul, Yvette, William, Ann and Jake. We had a wonderful thanksgiving with Jake's family.
So here we are in Arizona for Christmas, California for New Years, Hawaii for St. Patricks Day, New Zeeland and Australia for our anniversary in April.
We had originally thought we would be buying a house at the end of 2015 however we have found that being houseless isn't all bad. We think we will continue to travel part time in our motorhome and part time renting apartments in interesting places for the next few years. In that vein we will be spending some time in Amsterdam and taking a tour of Eastern Europe in the fall..
