The End of Our First Full Year on the Road

    Well, we’ve come to the end of another year. Last year, at this time, we sat out in the deserts around Wickenburg and watched the sun set behind the mountains. This year is a little different. We finally made it to Florida (just barely inside the Florida border from Alabama.). We are in a very nice little campground just outside of DeFuniak Springs. It is a small campground surrounded by a lake and trees. There are numerous fishing docks and you can rent fishing boats or canoes from the office. The swimming pool is also available, but I’m not training to be in he Polar Bear Club!!

    New Year’s Eve came in with gusty winds and an overcast sky. We went to nearby Grayton Beach, hoping to sit on the beach and watch the year end. When we got there, the offshore “breezes” nearly blew us over and they had a bite to them. But we’re never ones to pass up the opportunity to walk along the shoreline, so we braved the elements. The sea spray was so thick that it looked like fog in the distance and after a short while, you could taste the salt on your lips. 

Figuring that there wouldn’t be much to the sunset, we stopped at a local eating establishment and had a nice dinner while overlooking the panorama (from the warmth and protection of the dining room windows). The rest of our New Year’s celebration was relatively uneventful. Some reading, sharing an “adult beverage”, a kiss and a hug at midnight, then off to bed. 

    This year has truly been spectacular for us. It is the first full year that we have spent as “retired folks” or, more importantly, as full time RVers. We have traveled from Wickenburg to Tucson to pick up this motorhome. Then from Tucson to Moose Pass, Alaska for the summer. Then back to the lower 48, visiting places like Yellowstone, Little Big Horn, friends and family in Kansas. Then on through the Gulf States finally ending up here in DeFuniak. A little over 10,750 miles have been put on the motorhome in this year alone. I have tried to share a little of our wonder and delight along these travels with those who follow this blog but I know that I can only touch the surface of all that we see and do (and who we meet). If I inspire in you a desire to see more of the world around you, then I will feel like this effort has been worth it. I hope that all of you had a great 2010 and that 2011 brings you more than you wish for! Happy New Year to all!!