The map at 30
My 30th birthday is so far back that I can’t even see it in the rearview mirror. But Jett and I did celebrate another big 3-0 this weekend: our 30th state, Maine. We attended our first Escapees rally this weekend in Hermon, Maine, just outside Bangor. I will describe that event separately, but with our first night at the rally we have now stayed in the RV overnight in 30 different states.
30 down and 18 to go.
The rally was an Escapees Chapter 3 (New England) rally, held at Pumpkin Patch RV Resort in Bangor ME. This is a very nice campground with facilities that were perfect for the rally. The main event was a fantastic lobster boil on the last night of the rally. The lobsters were available at wholesale prices, so Jett did not feel at all guilty about getting two. A real New England treat!
Unfortunately, it now appears that we will be off the road and back in our house in Medford for the winter of 2014-2015. We made the decision very reluctantly and it was a bit of a reversal as we had already booked a spot in Florida. But as we discussed options for renting/selling the house it became painfully obvious that (1) selling the house in the spring would be much more feasible that selling it now and (2) selling the house in the spring would not be possible if we rented it now. Also, the house needs some cosmetic work that we could do ourselves if we were in residence. Staying in the house through the winter was the obvious, albeit painful, choice.
Jett in lobster heaven
So if we are to achieve our “48 states in 48 months” we will have to sell the house in the spring, then embark on the Second Trip West.
At Pumpkin Patch
Planning for the 2016 national rally
Boiling lobsters