Ideas Are The Beginning Points of All Fortunes

The idea of a road trip all around the US of A has been rattling in the back of my head since I was a little girl playing at my dad's old camper. I loved sleeping in there, even though it was just parked outside the house in a broken pick up truck.

I made the decision to take this trip while attending the "Chesapeake Bay Balloon and Wine Festival" at Talbot county Maryland.

Wine DOES make anything look better ;)

I am going to count this festival as my day 1 - I was accompanied by my friends Kim and Veronika and I had the pleasure of meeting my new friend Shari. Women are at their best when we support and encourage each other and that day I was encouraged and empowered to fallow my dream - whatever shape it would take...

So on Saturday August, 4, the seed that was planted and generously hydrated with wine started to germinate...

I discovered that Google Maps has a "My Maps" section where I can ...(hold for it)... Create my OWN MAPS! with directions to each one of my destinations.

I continue researching around the interwebs, and for a moment I thought maybe I'll rent an RV.

Did a couple of Google searches and I stumble onto SUV RVing website, where I saw this guy (his name is Tristan Higbee) explain how to make a bed inside of his RAV4...

Life changer!

Sunday August 5, after going to church at MCC NoVA (A Spiritual Community For ALL People - No Exceptions. No Kidding) and hearing all about Balaam's talking donkey (a.k.a. his ride), I thought I should add extra protection to MY ride.

So I headed to AAA to up my membership and find the TripTiks!

“Luck Is What Happens When Preparation Meets Opportunity" After two or three hours at AAA...

And then, I headed to Facebook and did a search for "Women RVing" and I found a plethora of groups and pages! It has been a source of information, ideas, and human interaction! (proof that I am conquering my social anxiety issues - sure, it is only on cyberspace, hey I AM meeting new people - so as far as I am concern that is another WIN).

The preparation continues, the packing almost completed and the maps printed I am tingling with anticipation

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"Best ... bartender from Timbuktu to Portland, Maine - or Portland, Oregon...” -Jack Torrance

My own westward expansion is accomplished! Portland to Portland! All 4000K miles of the journey! DONE! "… You were always the best of 'em. Best ... bartender from Timbuktu to Portland, Maine - or Portland, Oregon for that matter.” -Jack Torrance, in The Shining. T he exterior of the 'Overlook Hotel' is the Timberline Lodge , Mount Hood in the Hood River area of Northern Oregon. One of my "Wander List" Items that I am proud to check off is coming to Portland Oregon. The idea of all those explorers making it “out west” and crossing the vastness of the continent to “see what is out there” has always been appealing. Perhaps because I am the child of immigrants. I am an immigrant. The image of all those people taking the chance and picking up all that they could to make it “all the way” to Portland… Leaving everything behind and carving a life in a new place. I identify with all of that… the sense of adventure, the search for something...

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Shortcuts! Here are shortcuts to the posts by the park or city: September 29: Sleepy Hallow New York , Tapan Zee Bridge. October 1: Maine Visited a dear friend and enjoy a trip to the lake! October 2: More of New England and Hyde Park in New York October 4: Letchworth State Park in New York the "Grand Canyon for the East" October 7: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota - Driving fast so I had to skip a lot but it was a nice drive October 9: South Dakota, Black Hills, Wyoming Dead presidents, Alien Ships rest areas and SNOW! October 10,12 and 13: Yellowstone! , Yellowstone , and one more Yellowstone October 14: Arches National Park in Utah - Beauty beyond compare October 16: Portland to Portland ! From Portland Maine to Portland Oregon in one piece! mostly. October 19: Oregon, Crater Lake and I learned about "trail magic" October 21: Lava Fields, Redwoods and ma...

Whatever the mind of [wom]man can conceive and believe, it can achieve - Napoleon Hill

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Virginia Beach- Being a tourist in your own backyard

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Small Steps.. Moving Forward... Relentlessly Reaching Out for your Goals

Every day I try to take little steps towards prepping me for the road trip. Small completed tasks become completed projects. The belongings are packed and in storage bins. I am happy to report that most of the clutter was donated, re gifted, etc. There will be more decluttering when I come back in January. The more "stuff" I hold on to, the more anchored I feel. Less stuff less worry! On the prepping front, I have now invested in "Reflectix" material to create heat reflectors for the car windows and privacy during nap times. I used liquid fabric glue and fabric from the $ Store and created these!! My home economics teacher must be spinning in her grave - I didn't use any measuring tools or templates... just eyeballs and a sharpy. In the food supply area, I am going to "try" on keeping it "low carb". I found out that Costco has a sale on "premier protein" shakes - so I am hoardi...

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