Wow, is it really 1 / 5 / 15 today? Where did the time go?

We truly enjoyed our time with family and being warm in houses on both coasts. The departure from van life came a little sooner than we thought as we outran Storm Nuri and the cold. It also lasted longer than expected, when Liz took a two-week trip to California to see her mom, the Nimans planned a family get together over January 3^rd weekend, and we squeezed in a couple trips to see the New Jersey relatives. All the holidays were thoroughly enjoyed as was reconnecting with loved ones without the typical time pressures of work and “home” beckoning.

But it’s been great to be back on the road!

We stayed at a hotel last night in Maryland as we were tired and out of propane. Today brought a good 6-hour drive, fill ups at truck stops, and finally rendezvousing with snowbirds.

We’ve never stayed at a truck stop with more than 2 other RVs.

Today, in North Carolina, the lot is completely full!

We also caught a glimpse of our twin at the North Carolina Welcome Center. By the time we registered that it was our exact vehicle, pop-outs and all, it was too late to pull over. We are still hopefully that we’ll catch them again, either on I-95 or perhaps hugging the coastline on A1A.

Here at the Flying J, a beautiful yacht towed by a pickup truck pulled into the last big rig spot at 9:30pm, right after a Coachman van tucked itself away with RViejo in the short parking spots.

Rubi may miss her familiar surroundings and all the doting from loving family members, but Liz and I are practically giddy with the prospect of sun, new friends, and really living the RV lifestyle with the other fair-weather travelers. We hope to beat the sun and watch a beautiful sunrise tomorrow morning to complement the moon rise we caught after we pulled in to our home for the night.

Let the adventure begin again!