Posts By Laure Paul
06/27/22
We are at a KOA in Milton, WI. One of the nicest KOA’s we have been at. Put a Wisconsin magnet on the refrigerator today. Today was a “down” day. Just sat outside, read a book and enjoyed the beautiful weather.
06/26/22
Last night we slept in Ohio so we were able to add another state magnet to our refrigerator. Also, saw our first bit of wildlife. It was a raccoon digging through the trash. ha!
Went on our first outing today to the RV museum in Elkhart, IN
and finally:
06/25/22
I drove today. Nice easy 400 mile day. Stopped 2 miles from Indiana in another truck stop. I have decided that on the days I drive Alan should go spend the day in the tow vehicle! He is a back seat driver sitting up front!!!! We were on I80 all day. Nice scenery along the way especially the Pocono’s. No pictures yet but soon. Tomorrow we will probably look for our first camp ground. We shall see what tomorrow brings.
Lots of traffic when we started out. But once we hit I80 through Pennsylvania much nicer. Lovely country sides. Almost looked like a bit of Amish country. We are at a Travel America (TA) truck stop tonight. We will probably do the same tomorrow and Sunday. We will see where that brings us and see if we will stop for two days to do some riding. Hope to have an updated picture of our RV posted soon. Don’t have a nice one yet to post.
Day 1
We are finally on the road! 4 days late but the joy is in the journey (once it starts!) We are a little nervous but looking forward to our new adventure. The dogs look relieved that they get to come and are already settling into their assigned spots. We will miss everyone while away but time will fly and we will be back before you know it. Our love to all who encouraged us to take this journey. Keep us in your thoughts for a safe journey as we will keep all of you in our thoughts ❤️
Day 52 ~ 09/26/16 ~ We’re back!
Sighhhhhhh, bugger snot, gee whiz. Because we drove further than we anticipated yesterday we only had 298 miles to home. After finally leaving the Walmart parking lot and looking at the weather forecast for the next several days we decided to head for home. Our first official retirement adventure has ended. What a nice welcome home we received. Stephanie put up some of my Halloween decorations and cooked an awesome meal for us. Pork roast wrapped in bacon with a glaze. Sautéed apples. A really nice fall meal. Absolutely delicious. What made it perfect was everyone was able to come over for supper. You don’t realize how much you miss everyone until you walk in the door and give them a hug. Just not the same as talking on the phone. Alan and I think our first trip was a success. Learned a few things that will help with the next trip. Yes, we are already talking about what we would like to do next! Don’t want to be one of those couples that wind up saying woulda, coulda, shoulda done that. Time together really is precious. AND, go figure, we are still talking to each other after all this togetherness on the road! 37 years and counting! Just wanted to thank everyone that wished us well and encouraged us to do this. Especially wanted to thank Stephanie for ALL she did to help us make this trip successful. Hugs and kisses to Gregory and Michael for being our cheering squad and checking on us along the way. It is sooooooo nice to hug all of you again. Dad and Mom love all of you lots! Now, we are just settling in and waiting for the new addition to the Paul family to arrive!. PS, spoiler alert, it’s a boy and his name will be Michael Joseph.
Life is VERY good.
I’m sulking. Back to reality. Toto is home. (but only for awhile)
Day 50 ~ 09/24/16
What a nice riding day today. Rode part of the Blue Ridge Parkway then took some roads less traveled. Lucked out with the laid back but twisty kind of roads that make for the nicest kind of riding. Got in trouble with Ranger Yogi though. We apparently parked our bike in an area that was for golf carts only. Ranger Yogi was not happy and made us move immediately even though we were in the process of buying an ice cream. I thought for a moment that he was going to issue us a demerit card. Honest Yogi, we didn’t know. Bad Mom and Dad. P.S. we canceled the ice cream. Bad Yogi. I bet he frightens children too!
Day 49 ~ 09/23/16
Today was a travel day – headed for Virginia. Probably somewhere near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Day 48 ~ 09/22/16
Put about 150 miles on the bike today. Went through the Great Smokey Mountain National Forest. Went up to Clingmans Dome which is the highest point in Tennessee. An interesting fact is that they say that the view has been reduced by 40% in the winter and 80% in the summer since 1948 due to human pollution. It’s the whitish haze you see in the pictures. Sobering isn’t it? My thing is that every time I am privileged to enjoy a moment like this it makes me realize how insignificant I really am in the grand scheme of things. And how humans allow the, when you step back, petty things in life to intrude on their lives and diminish the joys they have been given. I.E. Although you have seen me write about the tires on this journey, the joy and privilege of being allowed this time in our lives makes me humble. How grateful I am for the family I have and the people that have touched my life, however briefly, over my lifetime.
Wish I could have taken a video of the people around this elk. It is the beginning of rutting season. There are signs all over the place warning you to stay back a safe distance as this time of year these animals can be especially aggressive. The video of people scrambling for cameras, running forward to get that special shot. OMG. Funny and wildly stupid.
Mom and dad were checking out the night lights of Pigeon Forge. I was afraid, very afraid.
Good grief, all this just to play golf
Day 47 ~ 09/21/16
We did the Devil’s Triangle today. Holy $%@#*&. Not for the brand new rider. But Alan done good. Definitely kept Alan on his game. It was uphill, off camber and steep. You have to trust the driver on this ride. Staying one more day to do another ride tomorrow, haven’t decided which yet.
