I’ve developed a bad habit of making a schedule and rushing to keep on schedule. This January, for the trip I’m on, I drove from NJ to Arizona, a distance if just over 2,800 miles in four and a half days. Last Fall, I drove from NJ to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, just over 1,000 miles, in about two days. I knew I was developing bad habits in thin thinking I could get quickly from one place to another. I also knew that with all the traveling I did last year, the best times were those where I fooled around with the RV and did close to nothing for a while. Continue reading
Category Archives: California
Twenty Nine Palms Parks
We woke up later than anticipated, which was fine, but immediately after turning off the alarm on the phone it went off again. I thought there was a problem with the phone until I looked at it and discovered it was my buddy Frank, from New Jersey, giving me a call. Frank forgot I was three hours earlier than he, and although it was 11:45 AM his time, it was only 7:45 AM my time. I was up already, so we had a great chat and while I was able to let him know that it was 60° and beautifully sunny in Twenty Nine Palms, he told me it was snowing back in New Jersey. Things like that always make a trip away from home so much better. Frank’s a great sport, and he laughed like heck. Continue reading
A Jaunt to Las Vegas
At some point in time, I had to decide whether “Kelly on the Road” is about our travels in an RV or about our travels in general. Whether go there by road, or by air, is immaterial, so we have expanded our horizons. We have been on the road, and the name of the blog is “Kelly on the Road”, so this trip counts. Most of my friends will tell you that I have never really been limited by technicalities, so why start now?
The one clear spot we saw.
Yosemite, Day 3
It was an easy day to sleep in, we’ve become accustomed to west coast time, as much as we’ve tried to stay on Mountain time. With the heater running, and it being cozy in the loft and the long hike yesterday, we lazed, to the point that by the time I was ready to make breakfast, it was a rush to get the coffee perked and the pancakes made before the no generator limit of 9 AM. I never want to be that guy. Continue reading
Repairs and then Twenty Nine Palms
Today I was the bug and not the windshield. There was nothing wrong with the start of the day; it was just that things didn’t go smoothly. The initial plan was to get up early, get the shocks. Drive and get coffee and then deliver the shocks and coffee to the installation place and by 10:30 AM and be done. That was the plan. The cool hum of the air conditioner lulled us to sleep and kept us there until after eight o’ clock in the morning. I tried the internet to see what was going on in the world and our access code had expired. Cell connection isn’t the best at this part of Vegas, so the iPad wasn’t being productive either.
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