Dave and I left Keokuk, IA. on November 17, 2007, pulling our Outback 5th Wheel into retirement. We have been dreaming about Full-time RVing for seven years. The Dream has come true. We sold our home and most of the contents. We purchased a 7 X 16' enclosed trailer to store what we couldn't fit into our new home.
The photo was taken at a gas station just inside the Missouri State line. Dave always pulls in there to take a walk around the 5th wheel to make sure all the lights are working and tires are still up. "Here we go"!
Close call number one. I was following David in our car, that we were giving to Chad at Thanksgiving in Hannibal. We were less than ten miles from Keokuk and some crazy driver passed me and went on to pass David with a car coming from the other direction. Crazy driver ran the other car clean off the road and cut so close in front of David that I just knew I was fixing to see my husband get killed right in front of me.
Close call number two. About two miles down the road a huge farm tractor was traveling on the right shoulder of the road. David moved over a little to the left to avoid him. The driver of the tractor proceeded to cut right across in front of David to turn left into his farm. At this point I wasn't even sure we were going to make it to Wayland, MO. to catch Highway 61 going south.
We made it to Hannibal and camped at Injun Joe Camp Ground for eight days. We spent that week visiting family and friends. Both our families think we are crazy for what we are doing and maybe we are.
It's November 27th and we are in Perryville, Mo. first leg of the journey. Our plans are to leave here on Thursday and go to Memphis, TN. and visit friends there that will be starting their own travels, with their two boys, in March of 2008. If you like you can go to this web page and find out what they will be doing. www.driventoeducate.com
That's about all for now. We are looking forward to warm weather. Watch for our new adventures.
