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Our nomadic life has evolved. It's time to start a new USA portion of our map...it will have to be an overlay. While we had 2 1/2 years left on our world itinerary, things change. We now have monthly bills again, that has been a shock. We have spent our accrued savings on a truck and a fifth-wheel trailer that we will call home. After five months with sister Andi, we depart Charlottesville. This is our third attempt at setting out, only to be set back by Covid-19 warning, high numbers, and state closures. While we morn the losses we have all endured, things seems a bit more "stable" at the moment and we are ready for a change.
Who would have thought that it would be so hard to buy a vehicle in one state and get it registered in your home state when you are not home. Amazing. And in the end, it is all about collecting a sales tax. So we registered the vehicle in Andi's name, paid the Virginia tax, and we are listed on her insurance as additional drivers. This will keep us going for a while. We've taken care of several items that needed attention with both the truck and the trailer. We've added an auxiliary filtering system for water, four new tires for the rig, we've upgraded our landing tools, refreshed the interior, and the kitchen is well equipped and supplied. We have a good idea of how everything works. We've upgraded our mobile service for additional data. And now it is time to move on.
The last five months have been quite a journey, certainly one we would never have planned, and it has been laden with a lot of emotion and planning. We have all gotten along great, and Andi has been the sweetest hostess/roommate. We each, I believe, have benefited from our experience. For the next year or so, we plan to wander, staying above the freezing point to protect our home on wheels, and away from large population centers. Our first destination is Coopertown where Bobbie has always wanted to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. In route there we will make a two day stop near Harrisburg, PA to stock up on fresh supplies, get hooked up to a real sewer line, and be able for the first time to drain and rinse out all four holding tanks. There...now we sound like seasoned RVers/
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