The First Four & a Half Months

2023 Full-Time, Caribbean, Full-Time Travels, Road Trip

Where are we? Where have we been? What are our plans? Why are we so behind on the blog? So many questions but we’ll do our best to give you an update. This afternoon we arrived at Greg’s in Western Massachusetts and spent a pleasant evening with grandkids in the backyard. Since our last legitimate blog entry in late January, we’ve visited Saguaro National Park, Tombstone Arizona, Quartzite, T@Bazona, Petrified Forest, Santa Fe, Blackwater Draw, Lubbock Lake, Fort Worth, New Orleans, St Petersburg, Labadee, San Juan, St Martin, St Croix, and Coco Cay. We’ve had delightful visits with at least a dozen family members ranging from Santa Fe to St Croix, reconnected with a college roommate, and made lots of new friends along the way. Aboard Jewel of the Seas we not only got to visit various Caribbean destinations but as part of a party of forty dancers, we got to cut a rug every night! Then after retrieving our lost luggage, we found an out of the way full hookups campsite to isolate and recover after we discovered we’d contracted that nasty virus we’ve all been trying to avoid since 2020. Now we’re looking forward to backyard camping for a couple of weeks, hanging out in Ohio for a little bit, heading to North Carolina to reconnect with some former neighbors and hosting our final Deck Day, then heading back to Ohio for üCamp23. Finally, we promise to get caught up on the blog. We got behind for a number of reasons but we expect to slow down a bit and be able to back fill the awesome experiences of the last few months. Stay tuned as we venture on in this full-time travel adventure.

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  1. Amanda Evans

    Hello from the Gulf of Suez! What a time you’ve had! I look forward to a proper catch-up soon. Love to you both❤️

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    • Steve & Karen

      And what a time you are having! We’re not anxious for your grand tour to end, but we are indeed looking forward to resuming Manic Mondays!

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  2. Norene Dagly

    Hello! Wave to our relatives in Holyoke, Ludlow, West Springfield and East Longmeadow! Love the back roads in that area! Enjoy it all!

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    • Steve & Karen

      We will definitely wave to your folks as we pass through and explore those locations, and of course think of you as we do. Hope you two and your kids and grandkids are doing well. It’s wonderful knowing you are following our crazy adventures.

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  3. Joyce Vann

    Glad to hear you all are doing well. We’re headed to NuCamp tomorrow for lithium battery installation. Stop by if you’re in our area. Joyce

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  4. Ray Davis

    Great to hear from you? How was Santa Fe? Did you visit any parks or sites near there in New Mexico? I’m heading there in a week…any suggestions on places to go?
    Ray@Congaree

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  5. Jackie Mallory

    What a marvelously beautiful adventure! Thanks for sharing this with all of us in Florida. Wonderful memories.
    Jackie Mallory

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