Wow! Who would guess it would take so much time and money to outfit the trailer to suit our needs? Because we cook much more than eating out, we wanted to be sure that it is equipped with our needs in that department. So...new dishes, cookware, flatware, glassware (plastic), coffeemaker, toaster, etc. We have donated enough to goodwill over the past fews years to outfit three or four trailers! One of those "we won't need this ever again" thoughts! We didn't want to have any of our trips ruined with sleeping on a poor mattress, so we had a new one made for the bed in the trailer - pillow top! Feels wonderful! Old folks aren't so good with uncomfortable bedding. LOL!!
We have been working steadily to get ready for our first trip. I have to admit that I'm a bit nervous on the particulars of hooking up, etc. Hopefully Jim remembers more than I do! Otherwise we will be on the phone with the folks at the dealership so that someone can walk us through and refresh our memories. We leave on June 7 for a 5 day trip to the Palo Duro canyon near Amarillo, Texas. It is the second largest canyon in the country and we are excited to see it. Sometime in the future we plan to visit the Grand Canyon, but this is a good start. Even purchased some hiking boots! Cannot believe we both now own a pair of Keen hiking boots. Hopefully we will make good use of them in order to stay active and get in our daily exercise.
After that trip we will probably plan a trip to a lake for a few days so that Jim can do some fishing. He plans to purchase a fishing kayak to strap to the top of the car so that he can get out and fish. He's worried that I will get bored being at the campsite with the dogs while he is our on the lake. Not!!! In addition to books and having the dogs to keep me company, I will be taking some projects with me - knitting, crochet and art supplies. I will also enjoy getting to know other folks we meet along the way. I'm RARELY ever bored!!!!
I hope to post several times during each of our trips along with adding photos. Hope you can follow along! Thanks for reading!
