North Dakota

We said good bye to Montana and entered North Dakota. enjoyed looking out the window and seeing the vast country that was all to take in. Read a book while riding in the RV. Hubby did all the driving, I navigated, easy to do with GPS, and maps. 

The Cat seemed to take to traveling very well and like I said all he did was sleep.

Storm Chaser the 20 pound Traveling cat! 

Montana

As we said goodbye to Idaho and welcome the open road of Montana, the sun is up in the sky. We are playing the slug bug game, but finding no bugs for the game. i think we saw only 4 total for the whole trip through Montana, Most people in Montana drive trucks.

Driving through Montana takes forever, something about being a very big state. it took us a few days to drive all the way across it, of course we were only driving 55-60 most of the time. Saw lots of landscape, fields, rocks, hay and of course lots of semi trucks on the road.

Idaho

As we entered into Idaho we waived goodbye to Washington state. As we started up 4th of July pass the headlights went out. Of course it was dark out and we had no lights, luckily there was no on the road, we took the next exit and it was a town, we found a Napa store and bought and fixed the issues we had. Just a few hours behind, easy fix and back on the road.

Idaho of course is beautiful and has many mountains. We encountered a little snow, not enough to worry, we are from Washington and know how to drive in the snow. the rest of  the trip through Idaho was uneventful. Which we were grateful for. Waive goodbye to Idaho and welcome Montana.

Washington State

We lived in Washington State all of our lives. We sold and left everything for the open road and looking for something better out int he real world. Kids grown up and gone.

So we left at 4 am on a Wednesday Morning and the Cat did not care for the RV moving, had to teach him that he could not be on the dash board, or in the drivers seat. He learned really quick. (now there is no issue at all, he sleeps the whole time) We drove through Washington before the sun came up, wanted to get a head start. Traffic was nothing, like we expected. No issues leaving Washington. We actually waived good bye to Washington and welcomes the open road the Idaho had to offer.

wow time sure has gone by so fast

Well we left home and drove across the country.
Drove through Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, back to Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and back Down Towards Virginia.


We have drove over 6,000 miles. We have spent A lot on gas. Spent time at many campgrounds, when they were open. Will do it all again. But for now taking a break and visiting family. Then back on the road.

So the next few blogs will be about the different states and the issues we had.

Count down begins we leave in 2 days!

So we leave in 2 days. We have a lot to do, not that we are really ready to leave. We have been delayed 10 days from our original time line of leaviing. Today we are moving the last of the items out of the house. Packing the motorhome, and buy a few last minute items that have to be bought. Something about wheel chocks are needed is a must to buy. also on the must to buy is a foldable cat/dog carrier for the 20 pound cat, that hates to ride in the car, but will become a traveling cat. (weither he likes it or not). so we will see how that goes. I am sure there will be blogs in the furture coming about the traveling cat that hates car rides.

We are ready to leave and ready to go, just have to get a few more things in order! before we can.

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Last weekend before we leave

Well we are on the last big push before we leave! We have a lot to do and are running out of time to do everything.
We are going to be traveling with our cat, of 10 years, I seem to be spending more time worrying about him and buying him things, almost like having a little child to worry about. Storm Chaser, the cat is getting used to the RV and he is becoming leashed trained. Well sort of, that is a whole new story.
So as we pack, and go through things, seeing old pictures, and boxing up memories, I remind myself that we are going to make new memories, and that is what I am looking forward to the most.

Storm Chaser the cat

More packing, moving boxes and selling and donating things to people. all before we leave.