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2023 in review<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This was our first full year, full-time on the road with our RV. Of course, we stayed in Florida for the winter. On March 1. we officially went on the road for the big trip. We followed the Gulf Coast to southwest Texas, from there through New Mexico, to Arizona for a visit with Charlene’s cousin in Phoenix. On the way there we had some car trouble that we dealt with all the way to Reno. We made it to the Grand Canyon for our wedding anniversary. What a place. From there we made it through Death Valley into the still snowy Rockies. Then we got to spend 4 great and not-so-great weeks near Reno, NV. Great because we had a lot of time with Charlene’s Aunt. Not so great, because the shop that we towed the truck to crashed it. We ended up trading it in for a 4×4 Ford Ranger. They seem to have still not sold it. As of today (01\/04\/2024) it doesn’t show being sold. I wonder if it was totaled after all. Anyhow, After leaving Nevada, we worked our way through Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakota, following I90 to Wisconsin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your places in 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 Countries\/\u200bRegion<\/a>s<\/td>267 Cities<\/a><\/td>644 Places<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
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Char became an even bigger fan of Laura Ingalls since we visited their homestead. For the next 4 weeks, we visited family and friends in Wisconsin. Oshkosh air show and everything. It was great. From there we slowly worked our way back to Florida, stopping in Kentucky for a visit with our old neighbor’s. Towards the end of September, we ended up in the keys and then officially putting an end to the trip on October 30. by arriving at Myakka River State Park. We ended up driving 10,478.5 miles on this trip. All we had to do to make this one epic year was go to Germany for Christmas with my family. I don’t know if we can ever top this. But we will try.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sherwood Forest, Kissimmee, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 03, 2024, to January 24, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n

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