Travel Update: January 2021
We've reached a small milestone and have been learning a lot while living a life from the road.
As of today, we are officially celebrating six months of traveling full-time!
On July 14, 2020, we moved out of our home and placed our few remaining possessions into storage before venturing into the world of living from the road. When we started this journey, people thought we were crazy. Others probably thought it wouldn’t last long. But here we are, six months later, loving it.
What’s it like traveling full-time?
We seriously couldn’t be happier.
Sometimes we start having conversations about how we can’t believe this is real life for us now. We can’t believe we’ve finally made this happen and are truly living our dream. At times, it almost brings us to tears because we waited so long for this, and now it’s a reality.
There have been a few difficulties along the way, but for the most part, it’s been such a joy. We’ve had moments when we’ve argued about things. There are pros and cons to hotel living. And we’ve had our share of noisy neighbors. But the good FAR outweighs the bad.
A handful of things that we’ve been blessed with in the last 6 months:
Experienced breathtaking mountain sceneries and beautiful beaches
Spent time with friends and family in several places around the country
Hiked trails in some of the most beautiful areas
Visited 13 National Parks/Monuments
Visited Lake Superior, which was the only Great Lake we hadn’t been to yet
I've visited the remaining contiguous 48 states I hadn’t been to, and I have only Alaska left now (James has three left, and we’ll be checking them off our list soon.
Put over 15K miles on our truck, seeing beautiful countryside all over the north and western parts of the country.
Are there any regrets about traveling full-time?
We ask each other at times if there are any regrets. Absolutely not! We are both loving every minute of this and can’t wait to see what 2021 brings us. We also ask each other at times if we’re getting tired of the road. Again - absolutely not. Neither of us has any desire to give this up anytime soon.
We were joking the other day about how different we are in personality in many ways, but how alike we are in our dreams and in what we want for our future. I think we balance each other perfectly. We share the same vision, dreams, and goals for our lives, yet our personalities are so different that we bring distinct strengths to our relationship, making us stronger together.
I sure do love my life with my guy and can’t wait to see what happens next.
So where are we and what’s next?
Right now we’re “living” in Arizona. We spent a week in Flagstaff, just settled into Sedona, and will eventually continue toward Phoenix, Yuma, Tucson, and Tombstone. James hates the cold weather and has wanted to spend the winter in the desert. So that’s the plan for the next month or two.
I’ll share more about these places soon. See ya later!