Journeys....

It's been great getting back to the east coast of Florida. I write to you from Wickham Park in Melbourne having come recently from Long Point Park in Melbourne Beach. Long Point was pretty cool, and we both hope to go back soon. It's situated beside Sebastian Inlet State Park nestled between the Atlantic and the Indian River. We again scored an awesome site right on the end with the windows facing out to no one just as I like it;-) While it wasn't a waterfront site, we were at the end of a large field which pretty much lent a view of the entire water surrounding the park, which was very nice. I'll post some pictures of Wickham Park in the next entry....here's a bit of Long Point....

It sure got chilly during the cold front that came through at the beginning of our stay....as you can tell by our postures!

Yup, the birds were chilly too!

The cold front came in for about two days and then left quite abruptly. Back to the warm sunny Florida we know and love! On the first day of the cold front, my Trikke arrived. I braved the chill for about two minutes until I wimped out....just long enough to test 'er out! Notice the wind in the palms? Brrrr!

A couple more pictures of both units together (notice the sun, PHEW!), the black one is a T8 and the sparkly copper orange one is a T12:

Before we knew it we were off to Wickham Park on January 8th, and the place is just *massive*. Lots to do, and in a stones throw of pretty much everything. I called for weeks and weeks trying to find an open spot, and persistence paid off nicely. We're close to everything we need to get to for the wedding preparations, inlcluding the dress shop, Merediths Bridal.

Today was my fitting, and it went quite well. It was also very encouraging as Mavis (the lovely lady there who I have been keeping in touch with since I visited last year) exclaimed at how much weight I have lost! *insert sigh of relief* It's all the Trikking, I TELL YA! Anyhoo! We are very excited for next weekend, as it is when our friends Will and Kristy (groomsman and bridesmaid) will arrive in Florida with the best man Trevor and Wills brother. Oh but that's not it....they are arriving in their brand new RV! Proof that this lifestyle is contagious;-)

Will and Kristy just landed a 29 foot Outback Sydney edition, with beautiful white and tropical decor. Yum! Finally a company that is straying from old granny fabrics....! ....and so, congrats to them for selling their house and bursting out of the typical life of boredom and residing in one place forever when there is a large world to see! They are so excited, which is understandable, and I feel like I'm going through the entire thing again. The nostalgia makes me giddy as I hear about all their 'to do lists' and the entire process in general. It's amazing what the beginning memories of the jump into it feel like down the road, I wish I could replicate them again, and perhaps I am through Will and Kristy!

So for those who are reading this and are currently setting out on the journey, please please document it....take pictures, and really just enjoy the entire process. While it seems stressful and overwhelming, you will always think back to the moments where the change is taking over and the adventure down the road has just begun....!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Years everyone!

I cannot believe year two of RVing has gone by. Well, our first year was only half a year really, but the process started near the beginning of 2006 anyway:-) Time really DOES fly when you're having fun! When we look back to how much has changed, it's quite unbelievable. From the lifestyle to our mindset, everything is so very different. We're wiser, and we know what we want and don't want out of life.
Both of us hope to continue this way of living for many years, if not the rest of our life. Many of our friends have settled down, some have bought a house, some have had children. Good for them I say, but it's clear to us that what we want in life is very different from everyone else. We want to travel, learn, and grow in ways that aren't exactly understood by everyone we know. Yet we have been blessed to find others with the same goals, hopes and dreams, and we hope to continue meeting these types down the road:-) I say all of us are very lucky to have stumbled upon this way of life, and to imagine it any other way is impossible now....
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and best of luck for the new year! I'll leave you with some crazy New Years pictures.... Kevin and Angie from Chillaxnet.com came over to Fort Myers Beach with their friends: the lovely Michelle and rad Damian! All of them young Rvers and super fun. Thanks to all of you for making this one of the best New Years ever! Good company is everything....

I don't look as cute at the end of this post!

The following pic is the nights award winner. I tell Bryan to pose, and he cops a feel?! HA! Either he's a ladies man or he's just got really bad timing....or I do;-) Or is that good timing? I'm confused!?

Yup, I'm done!

Make that TWO down!

The middle one reads: No more pictures grrr!

Then there was me, running and jumping in the ocean like a child. And no, there was no one joining me. I was in my own world! Except for that guy in the back....no idea what he was doing....hehe....

My new years resolution....make more of this stuff!