Sunday, December 14, 2014

Sunsets and Future Plans…

While staying in southern California along the coastline we have really enjoyed some beautiful sunsets. One out of every four or so days the sunsets are stunning… We tend to gather at the waters edge around 4 pm with a cold adult beverage to await nature"s final act for the day. It frustrates us that the sunsets occur so early this time of year.  They usually happen just after 4:30 here and although they are beautiful they signal the beginning of another long night ahead.

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We have been here in Mission Bay for almost 7 weeks and I can feel the tinglings of hitch itch settling in… As a result we are starting to talk about future plans and about what direction we will head this coming year. We have pretty much decided we will once again move east but to where we are not sure yet. Our first stop from here will be a few weeks stay in Yuma to include a visit or two into Mexico. From Yuma we plan to boondock in Quartzite for 5 to 6 days.

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We have never been to the big show in Quartzite and I figure we have RV’ed long enough now that we should go at least once… so we will. I am not into big crowds so I would guess it will be my one and  only visit but I am looking forward to attending the Woodstock for RV’ers. We hope to see some old friends there and look forward to making some new ones as well…

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After Quartzite we will make our way over to the Phoenix area for 2-4 weeks. We plan to schedule our annual physicals at the Mayo Clinic in Mesa. We love going to the Mayo Clinics to have all of our medical and optical needs taken care of as they may be in our opinion, one of the most efficient medical facilities in the world. The Mayo accepts our Blue Cross Insurance and for RV’ers like us the Mayo Clinics are perfectly situated to meet our medical needs during our travels. In addition to this one in Mesa AZ there is also one in Rochester, MN (the original one) and one in Jacksonville FL   which we visit when we winter out east.

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We know we will be heading to Texas to see our grandkids in the spring but we haven't decided what route we will take from Phoenix to there yet. Where we decide to go from Texas also remains elusive but we are considering exploring more of Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and North Carolina but who knows what we will actually decide to do This uncertainty is one of the beauties of this lifestyle as we are able to change our minds daily if we wish but these are our soft plans for now.

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New adventures await us here in San Diego as our daughter Katie just arrived and will spend the rest of December with us while she is on break from school. She successfully completed her first year in Physical Therapy school and it is weird to think she will have her Doctorate of hysical Therapy in two more years. Hopefully we won’t need her services anytime soon…

11 comments:

  1. I love reading your future plans! You sound exactly like us! This is how we plan...we might go here or we might go there:) We enjoy having the option to change at the last moment. Of course, there are a few places that we know we must schedule ahead (like Mission Bay so our daughter could visit).

    We drove over to Mission Bay to show our son the park and see where our site was located last weekend. We just happened to arrive at sunset and it was one of those beauties! I think we will enjoy our stay. We are actually arriving today instead of tomorrow. We thought it would be easier to get fuel and drive there today.

    See you soon! Looking forward to meeting:)

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    1. look forward to finally meeting you too... our daughter is here now and we both go down nearly each day to watch the sunset...

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    2. Love these photos. We are thinking about that area of the country for winter, 2015. We are also in the middle of planning our trip east after a visit to Big Bend National Park in February. We are in Tucson for 2 months and really enjoying this area...lots to see and do.

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  2. On your way east considering lingering in New Mexico for a bit. There seems to be a lot of hidden gems in that state. We're thinking about staying at Mission Bay next December and having our kids visit. Any particular site you'd recommend? Congrats on your daughters accomplishments.

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    1. I like the sites closest to the ends of the rows as they offer water views without the added expense of a premium site... the back row is right on the water but you have a chain link fence between you and the water and they cost more but are nice sites with water views

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  3. With you plans and our plans, we have to cross paths some where.

    Gorgeous photos!

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    1. Great as we have missed meeting you two on several occasions... let's fix that

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  4. We are by Yuma Heading to DHS for a couple weeks then move about dry camping 3-4 week in Quartzsite, back to to Yuma area again then Phoenix, CXhance are we see you again in the Q.

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  5. Hi, if you don't like crowds, don't go to the big RV show for the first few days as that is usually the busiest time. For sure avoid the first couple of days.

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  6. A doctor...PT too, exciting! Much to be proud of!!!! Travel plans...hopeful to get my head wrapped around what's next for us. Looks so beautiful in CA!! Merry Christmas Sharon!!

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  7. Gorgeous sunsets! and your new cam do have good image quality.
    Have fun in Quartzite, just be prepared for dust, crowds and lots of socializing.

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