D-Day is Tomorrow

That would be "D" as in Departure.  My camper is now near Mobile, AL.  I took it up last week and parked it in a storage facility about 10 miles from the MS/AL state line.

I planned that trip to go thru Apalachicola (again) at the same time one of my best friends -- from Illinois -- was also visiting.  This part of Florida (the Panhandle between US 19 and 231) is one of my favorites (besides the beach where I live).  If you are into nature -- this is a top 10 place to visit.  Bring your fishing pole, binoculars and your kayak.

Today is final prep and packing - mostly kitchen stuff and my motorcycle -- and then leave by 9 in the morning with my Harley and my Schwinn on the utility trailer.  It's about 8 hours back to the camper. I'll likely just spend the night there -- I already have a parking place -- and then put my 'train' together and head west along I-10 Friday morning.  This will be only the second time I have pulled this combination although I have many miles pulling each unit separately.  But it works on paper -- as long as I don't have to back-up.

As I've watched the sunset here the last few nights -- one of my MOST favorite things to do -- I have had mixed emotions about my pending travels.  I'm going to miss this place.  A lot.  I am where I have always wanted to be when I retire.  But I also want to get back to traveling the USA, like I did 10 years ago as a truck driver.  So for foreseeable future -- 2, 3, 4 years??? -- I will travel with my toys ... but Treasure Island will ALWAYS be my home (hopefully).  Because I'm not giving up my TI residence, I am not really a full-time RVer.  That's okay -- I have the best of both!