I guess I'm a gyspy at heart,  because I have always loved to travel, and thru the years have moved many times.. 
As  a snowbird, my wanderings  have recently taken me and my spouse on  a 15 K mile trek from Salem,Oregon to Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. and back again. Going thru Branson,Mo. of course... This particular trip we were set up to stay in various time share condos for the 1st six weeks of the 2009 yr., so we left the RV  behind  and traveled in our  Chevy Malibu which gets 30 MPG on the road . Certainly our gas cost was cheaper this trip!!
One of the days we were on the road for 14 hrs !!!( we must have been nuts !!)... I  am absolutely certain of  this one thing; that my butt would not have made the trip ( Ha Ha. ) if it were not for the  Super-Comfortable Gel Cushion   that I bought just before leaving. What makes this different from all the other cushions I've tried , is the gel center.. Try it ,you'll love it !! 

 We left Salem on Nov.15th .. Taking I-5 to the Hwy 199 cut off  just south of Grant's pass.  The drive was beautiful . . Then got on Hwy 101 down to Orick, CA ... We like to see wildlife, so we were thrilled to see the herd of elk on the way... The next day we arrived at a Thousand Trails Campground ( we're members) at the Russian River in Cloverdale, Ca.  and spent 3 nites in agreat  little cabin.. The campground is beautiful with river frontage... Located across the river from the hwy, so the noise is muted by the trees and river.  I just love hearing the sound of water running down the river . We visited  the Petrified Forest , Ca's "Old Faithful" geyser , and the pretty little town of St. Helena . Then on down to Riverside, to see relatives.. Next it was over to Tucson , then NW  to Dallas,Tx., where we stayed with my daughter for 3 days..I got to see my 2 grown-up grandsons ....

Next is was up to Branson to see the stage production of " NOAH " . .. After Christmas we headed to Florida  for  6 weeks of enjoying the warm weather... If you are ever near Orlando or Daytona around the middle of Feb.,, take the time to go to  BLUE SPRINGS STATE PARK  to see the manatees. They come up to the springs with their calves to hang out in the warmer water. ...  Back home by way of  Bella Vista,Arkansas, Texas again ,Tucson and Ca., .. Stayed in Palm Spgs for a week and rode the Tram  up to the top of the Mt. while we were there ... What a fabulous view !! ..  We took I-5 home and frankly I was surprised that it was in such good  condition ,( MOST OF THE WAY )..  Believe it or not , the trip was great !!   All the nut trees in the San Joaquin valley were in bloom .. acres and acres of pink and white blossoms and wildflowers galore.  The beauty of it all made me really sorry I hadn't brought the camera .  I  had not wanted to go that route but now I am so very glad that we did !!  Arrived home safely on Mar. 7th .
Because I just started this blog I am skipping alot of details , but from now on I'll take pics and give a better account of our trips.

 

 BUT we may not go south for this coming winter  because we have decided to see ALASKA this summer... We're scheduled to leave around June 1st , this time taking the RV ... We will be going with our   travel buddies   who lived there for 14 plus yrs. ... It is our first trip and We are sooo---  looking forward to it . 
There are so many trips I want to take in the warmer months... I have always had a thing for trains and there are some wonderful train trips available, so maybe NEXT summer .