Don’t know what it is with me, but I have always been one who can drive for miles and miles and miles (think of the song “I can see for miles…..”) We left Houston at 5:30 on Thursday, arrived in Tarpon Springs/Holiday area at 12:30 Saturday morning after spending the night at a Flying J in Tallahassee area. We both got a good 7 hours sleep, it was pretty quiet, a bit cold, but very comfortable.
These pictures were taken at a rest area Friday just inside Mississippi. We did not stay long, mostly so that the little Princess, errr, Skruffy, could do her business out on the lawn. She feels so “privileged” now days…well, I guess for the past 4 1/2 years since I rescued her…but very much so now that she gets to live with us in the condo, and she got to go help pick out the motorhome.
When we compare this motor home to the last, we do so with tender love because we really did like the Jayco, and there are a few things about it that will be missed, especially the extra room. However, the Isata has a “state of the art” for 2005 sound system, including a Sirius radio (top of dash) and this neat Kenwood radio, GPS, and who knows what else it does system. We had a GPS that we took between the car and the RV, now each will have their own. The voice on this one is so much more gentle. But like all GPS systems, you will find errors with them.
So how are we going to break the new motorhome in? I can drive for miles and miles and miles!!! We plan to leave on Friday, April 25th (mom’s birthday, by the way) to head to Houston. After a few days of repairs, then up to Arkansas to see my youngest son, some family and friends and routine doctor’s appointment on the 6th, then to Utah for a very quick visit with my daughter Stephanie, and then to California by May 9th so that we will be at mom’s BBQ picnic on the 10th. Getting from point “D” to point “F” in 3 1/2 days is going to be much, but I did it once in 28 hours so I know it can be done. After that, life is going to slow down considerably….and a refreshing trip to Yosemite will also be in order before mom has her hip operation.
