Had We Returned on April 6th, 2020 As Planned…
When we left for Florida on March 5th, 2020, we had planned to return home on April 6th. However, COVID-19 forced us to come home early. The pictures below show the snow we encountered at home when we returned early on March 19th. Had we returned on April 6th, as...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 11
In Part 10, we finally arrived home after a quick, three-day early trip home due to COVID-19. After unpacking the trailer, we were both pretty tired. Joanne went to bed early but I stayed up a bit longer to put away what we'd taken out of the trailer. We had left most...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 10
In Part 9, we had just arrived at the Jonestown / Hershey NE KOA campground. Then, we'd gotten the trailer ready for the night, refuelled the truck, and gone to bed. We'd seen plenty of evidence that COVID-19 was now being taken seriously. Now, it was our last day of...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 9
In Part 8, we had just decided that it was time to head home because of COVID-19. With the decision made, we had to plan our trip home. Original Plan Our original plan had us staying in the Fort Pierce Downtown KOA campground from our arrival on March 11th until...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 8
In Part 7, we had finally seen serious signs that COVID-19 was beginning to affect daily life. The restaurant we visited seemed to be much more fastidious than it had been in previous visits. Toilet paper shortages were everywhere, even where supply had been available...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 7
In Part 6, we had arrived at the Fort Pierce Downtown KOA in Fort Pierce, Florida and visited the Publix and Family Dollar stores at the strip mall beside the campground. Then, we'd had a quick supper that Joanne had cooked and gone to bed later that evening. We pick...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 6
In the previous part, Part 5, we had just finished our full day at the St. Augustine Beach KOA campground in St. Augustine, Florida. We pick up the story the next morning, March 11th, as we head to the Fort Pierce Downtown KOA in Fort Pierce, Florida. We're still not...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 5
In Part 4, we had just left the Gladys Knight show and gone back to the trailer to get some sleep. Now, on Monday, March 9th, we're headed for the St. Augustine Beach KOA in St. Augustine, Florida. There were still no signs of serious concern about COVID-19 in...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 4
In Part 3, we arrived at the Enfield / Rocky Mount KOA campground and bedded down for the night. Here, we pick up the story the very next morning as we prepared to head to the Myrtle Beach KOA in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. As for COVID-19, there's still no sign of...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 3
In Part 2 of this series of articles, we had just arrived at the Jonestown / Hershey NE KOA campground, set up for the night, refueled the truck, and gone to bed. We pick up the story again next morning, on March 6th, still with no signs of any concerns about...
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 2
Our usual spring trip to Florida takes a surprising turn as COVID-19 develops into a full-blown pandemic shortly after our departure. Consequences ensued.
Florida in March 2020: The COVID-19 Trip – Part 1
Our usual spring trip to Florida takes a surprising turn as COVID-19 develops into a full-blown pandemic shortly after our departure. Consequences ensued.
Trailer Suspension Repair
As we mentioned in our previous posting [not yet published--coming soon!], we have a problem with the trailer not tracking properly behind us. Instead, the rear end is several inches closer to the center-line of the road than the truck is. We clearly have a problem...
Choosing the RV of Our Dreams – Part 2
In part 1 of this series, we looked at travel trailers. In part 2 below, we look at fifth wheel trailers. What About Fifth Wheels? While we'd been looking at the trailers at Primo Trailer Sales we'd seen these really funny-looking trailers--fifth wheel trailers--that...
Choosing the RV of Our Dreams – Part 1
For reasons explained in this post, we decided to buy an RV. Having decided to get one, here's how we ended up choosing the RV of our dreams. Part 1 is below and you can look at Part 2 and Part 3. We Started Small We were brand new to the world of RVs having never...