We purchased a new 2013 Forest River Solera 24S. You can read about our search here The Search for our RV (Part 1) and The Search for our RV (Part 2). We purchased the Special Edition model which supposedly has a number of upgrades, but I believe that every Solera available Continue Reading
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The Search for our RV (Part 2)
After several weeks of researching motorhomes and narrowing down my list (see The Search for our RV (Part 1)), there were still 10 different models we were considering, with nothing significant to separate them. With a bout of analysis paralysis coming on, we applied a bit of intuition and started Continue Reading
The Search for our RV (Part 1)
Buying an RV is an analyzer’s worst nightmare. There are thousands of new and used RV models to choose from in North America. Only a few of these are great. Some are downright dangerous. Some key decisions that need to be made are: Type – Should we get a motorized Continue Reading
Our Next Adventure
Happy New Year! Another lap around the sun. An occasion for new beginnings. The perfect time to begin another adventure. When we returned from Europe in September, 2012, Diane and I had already agreed how we would spend our 2013, though it was not what we had in our minds Continue Reading
Still Tickin’…
Things have been pretty quiet on the blog for the last couple of months. This left more than a few people wondering where we are and what we’re up to. Don’t worry. We’re alive and ticking. Things just got busier through August and September, including a bunch of visits to Continue Reading
Capuchin Crypt
One of the most shocking things on our trip thus far was a visit to the crypt under the church Santa Maria della Concerzione dei Cappunccini in Rome. I’ve seen human bones before, but nothing like this. Sue and Martin had strongly suggested that we go see this atypical attraction, so Continue Reading
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum
Our 2nd day in Roma (Rome) didn’t go as planned. It was sunny and hot, very warm to be touring the monuments. From our campground outside the city we caught the bus, then train, then metro to the famous Colesseum, a 2000 year old amphitheatre, the largest in the Roman Continue Reading
Crazy Driving in Southern Italy
Driving in Southern Italy is challenging and exciting. It requires me to be on my toes, constantly ready to react. It stresses Diane out. I’ve written previously about driving in Europe, but driving near Naples takes this to another level and is not for the faint of heart. Here are Continue Reading
The Blue Grotto
One of the items on my Dreams List is to swim in the Blue Grotto. I saw this on a television show years ago, and it looked incredible, so I added it to my ‘bucket list’ without knowing how I might achieve it, or even where it was. So it Continue Reading
Ghost Ship – Our Semi-Private Cruise
We didn’t book a private cruise, but we had the entire ship virtually to ourselves. It was a pleasant surprise, but strange nonetheless. In each room the staff stood around attentively, watching our every move in the hopes that we might need something. They outnumbered us 10 to 1. Each Continue Reading