Countdown to Phase I

It's Monday morning and the countdown to Phase I of our journey has whittled down to TWO days. We've been busy preparing to leave our winter home after having settling in quite comfortably here for over six months. Each day brings us closer to completing the chores necessary to resume life on the road.

A lot of those six months have been taken up with dentist and doctor visits, with today being my last visit to the chiropractor.  Unfortunately, no matter where you go, your health goes with you, because, although you can run, you sure can't hide.

The weather has been teasing us with temps in the 90's, making it difficult to leave this tropical paradise (or do much strenuous work until after 5 pm).  The bright side of leaving will be in the fact that we can open the windows again.  The air conditioning drowns out all the beautiful sounds of the outdoors and I miss the song of the mockingbirds most.

As much as I enjoy my strolls to the pool for a swim to cool off, I am looking forward to getting back on the road and our first extended stop in Raleigh where we will see eldest son and family. I'm already filling the calendar with dinners, ice cream stops, babysitting, a movie, a school fair and an afternoon at the nail salon.  Life is good - especially for grandparents!

Allie is washed, Sir Duke is sparkling clean, the storage areas are all packed, the shed is organized and we are stocked with meals to last until Friday. Ready, set, drive.

Last thing to do is disconnect and reconnect with the open road! Tic tock, tic tock, Raleigh, here we come!!!!


Deep thought for the day:  "Traveling - it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." ~ Ibn Battuta  (Born in 1304, Ibn was a Medieval Berber Muslim who traveled all his life and recorded his experiences. He is recognized as one of the greatest travelers of all time and the first to write a travel journal. The original Fodor's????)