Whoooooosh!

Faithful readers of our blog, if you started at the beginning with us some two-and-a-half weeks ago, you may be wondering what the heck happened to make us move from "zero" to "coach" in such a short time.

Allow us to provide a bit of context.

What started all of this?

Well, we turned 50 last year. And, like a few million baby boomers born at that generational peak, we decided it was time for us to start seeing the world.

So, we visited Hawaii. While there, we toured Maui in a Jeep. And, of course, we loved it. We came home and - guess what - bought a Jeep. And, once we had a Jeep we yearned to go off-roading. We quickly learned we needed to have a GPS to do that. So, we bought one and acquired another obsession: geocaching. It's the perfect hobby for a couple of folks who like to hike and bike and jeep!

Then, we ventured to Australia and New Zealand for three weeks over the holidays. While we were there we saw lots of people "caravaning" in RVs across the countryside in both countries. It looked like lots of fun to us.

Finally, we decided it was time to take a vacation on the mainland. So, we copied the Aussies and rented an RV for a 10-day voyage to the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. RVing was something we'd both thought about. And, though it sure sounded like fun, we'd never done it. After our trip to The Big Ditch And Back we were hooked. There, in the dusty mesa of the desert, the seed was planted.

And, my how it bloomed!

We returned that trusty rental Class C just seven weeks ago. Since then, the joy of being out on the road has stuck with us. We've dreamed of what it would be to fulltimers one day, and weekenders right now. We've done as much research as our fingers and feet would allow. It's been an amazing time.

And, in just a few days, we'll have a lovely Class A of our own. We won't have to call for reservations to drive it, or keep it out for a 5-day minimum. It'll be ours to take out whenever, and wherever, we want.

So, here we sit, with our recent travels resulting in a delightful coach, a perfect toad and a hobby that matches perfectly with both.

Yeah, life can come at you pretty fast. You gotta love the "whoooooooooosh".