Leap of Faith: Our Retirement Adventure

Category: retirement

  • The Fixer Upper Tour and our Day 30 at the Magnolia Empire

    Wow! What a day! The day started with 8:30 am reservations at Magnolia Table, Chip & Joanna’s restaurant. It was only about 10 minutes from our campground. We didn’t need the reservation we made as there were plenty of tables. It was a Tuesday morning though, so not their busiest time. By the time we…

  • Waco, Texas – Day 29 of our AMAZING Roadtrip

    On day 29, we woke up in our Abilene RV park to the VERY loud sound of military planes flying right over us! It was SO cool! They flew so low over us every few minutes. Such a cool bonus at this $37 park! We left Abilene and drove towards Waco. We passed through the…

  • Day 28 of our Roadtrip- DRIVING and DRIVING

    On day 28, we got up, had coffee, packed up camp and drove and drove…and drove some more. We drove through some very cute towns and some pretty scenery. We really wanted to explore some of these towns, but there wasn’t any easy RV parking. The closer we got to Texas, we started seeing only…

  • Not every day of a vacation can be a vacation!🤪 Day 27 of our US Roadtrip

    When you’re on an extended roadtrip, every day can’t be a sightseeing vacation day. Real life catches up to you -even on vacation. 😆 We used day 27 to do laundry, plan our next week of travel, do a major cleaning of the truck, do a MAJOR cleaning of the camper, work on our downsized…

  • White Sands National Park & Alamogordo, New Mexico: Day 26 of our Roadtrip

    On day 26, we drove from Santa Fe to Alamogordo, New Mexico. The drive was about 4 hours. It started out with flat ranch land and a small road in the middle of nowhere. Then it turned mountainous and a storm rolled in. The storm brought high winds, rain, and dust blowing so hard you…

  • Santa Fe, New Mexico & Ten Thousand Waves Japanese Spa- A Relaxing Day 25 of our Roadtrip

    We started day 25 by revisiting the old west town of Cerrillos where “Young Guns” was filmed. We wanted to see it again after watching the movie and having it fresh in our minds. The town is so cool! After Cerrillos, we headed to downtown Santa Fe, which was only 30 minutes away. The city…

  • Fire and Ice New Mexico- Bandera Volcano & Ice Cave + Route 66: Day 23 of our US Roadtrip

    On day 23, we explored a place in New Mexico called “Fire and Ice”. It’s a volcano and an ice cave. The trail to the volcano was numbered with information along the way for a self-guided tour. The trail started at a trading post built in the 1930s that was once also used as a…

  • The Red Pony from Longmire, Maggie’s from Wild Hogs, and Young Guns; Madrid & Cerrillos, New Mexico- A movie day on Day 24

    On Day 24, we drove from Grants to Santa Fe, New Mexico. We set up at Santa Fe Skies RV Park. Then, we headed about 20 minutes to eat at the “Red Pony” from the TV show, “Longmire”. We are fans of the show and were so excited to learn they filmed here. It’s not…

  • Heavenly Views: Glacier National Park is STUNNING!

    We spent day 14 exploring Glacier National Park in northern Montana, near Canada. We entered at the St. Mary’s East Entrance, and I’m so glad we did. The east side is the most beautiful. The park admission is $35 for 7 days for a carload or an annual pass to all national parks is $80.…

  • Yellowstone- a glimpse of Heaven!

    We spent day 11 exploring Yellowstone from the west entrance. I can’t even begin to explain how beautiful this park is! We focused on the Old Faithful area and the Grand Prismatic Spring area, but we stopped off at all of the smaller sites in between. We were able to see a Mom and baby…

  • Yellowstone Park is AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!

    On Day 10, we made the drive from Cody, Wyoming to the West Entrance of Yellowstone. Many of the popular sites in Yellowstone are close to the west entrance, so we made the drive from the east entrance near Cody to the west. The drive takes quite a long time pulling a trailer, and we…

  • Day 9: Cody, Wyoming Town & Rodeo

    We had an amazing day in Cody, Wyoming. The town of Cody has such a cool western vibe. We walked around the town, and then went to the rodeo in the evening. The town is famous for Buffalo Bill. He opened a hotel and named it after his daughter, Irma. It is still a hotel…

  • Drive from Keystone, SD to Cody, WY: Day 8

    Day 8 was a driving day. We left Keystone and took the long way to Cody, Wyoming. We were told by a fellow camper in Keystone to go up to Billings, Montana and then down to Cody. There’s a shorter route, but it’s a rough and dangerous route pulling a camper. It took us about…

  • Day 7- Custer State Park Part 2

    We realized very quickly that you can’t just go, go, and go with a trip like this. Today we took it very easy. God knew what he was doing when he rested on the 7th day!😁 We spent the afternoon traveling through Custer State Park again. This time, we didn’t take the dogs so we…

  • Deadwood, Mount Rushmore, and Presidential Ice Cream: Day 6 of our retirement adventure

    We skipped breakfast and FINALLY made it to our first Planet Fitness for two hydro massages and a work out. We showered there, and then headed to Deadwood. The Planet Fitness was in Rapid City and was 45 minutes from Deadwood and 35 minutes from our campground in Keystone. Straight from Keystone to Deadwood is…

  • Bear Country USA and Rushmore View RV Park: Day 5 of our Retirement Adventure

    Jim and I are both sick with head colds. We took it easy on day 5 since we weren’t feeling well. We did laundry in the morning. I was hoping to go a week before doing laundry, but with all of our leaks, fridge spills, and toilet geysers, we went through A LOT of towels.…

  • Burros and Buffalo and Deer…oh my! Day 4 of our life in a camper: A Custer State Park Adventure

    After leaving the breathtaking Badlands, we headed to Keystone. We stopped and got groceries, and then checked into the Rushmore View RV Park. We made these reservations in advance, but we should have waited. So far, I’m very disappointed with this park, but I’m trying to give it a chance, so more on the park…

  • DON’T MISS: BOON-DOCKING IN THE BADLANDS

    Wow! Day 3 didn’t disappoint. We tried boon-docking for the first time. We stayed for totally free in the Badlands with a million dollar view! We filled up our fresh water tank for $10 at the Sleepy Hollow Campground in Wall, gassed up the generator, and chose our spot. We were able to run our…

  • Our Camping retirement trip- Day 2: Never a Dull Moment!🤪

    We made it to South Dakota yesterday, but not without its challenges… I drove through DesMoines, Iowa, and it was SCARY- too much traffic and lane changing!😆 When we stopped for the first time, our fridge had opened during the drive, and we had food everywhere…. That was a fun cleanup…🤦‍♀️ Then, we had 2…

  • 1st Day- A Success!😁

    I’m SO proud of myself! I drove! I was so scared to pull this 39 foot beast behind this giant truck, but I did it! It wasn’t that bad at all. (I did pray for an army of angels to help me…😁) We did great eating healthy in the road. We stopped at Kroger and…