Thursday, July 3, 2008

Change of Plans again!

We spent one night at Gunnison, CO KOA, but found it too depressing to stay. We are learning the hard way that the wonderful Mt. Rushmore KOA we enjoyed at the beginning of our trip is more the exception than the rule. We steeled ourselves for a third straight day of driving/riding to NM and are now in the Las Vegas, NM KOA (located b/n Santa Fe and Taos). It's ok at this campground, not great, but doable.

Our plan for the rest of the week - do some much-needed laundry tomorrow with some pool-time (thankfully, there is a pool here), on Friday, go into Santa Fe and see what's doin' for the Fourth. On Sat, Pat and B plan to go horseback riding, I will probably take the dog for a short hike in same area. We will start driving home on Sunday.

Lake Louise TeaHouse Hike







Back-posting again, this is from our Canada stay. We started this hike at Lake Louise, one of the prettiest spots in the world (see the pics of B in the last 2 photos). We hiked up to the Lake Agnes Teahouse, several hundred feet elevation, 2 miles up. 3/4 of the way, there is another smaller lake, hidden away in the woods like an emerald gem - the lake colors in this area just slay me (see pic of Pat and B). Almost at top, just below teahouse is a nice waterfall, see pic of Pat cooling himself off! The teahouse offered dozens of selections of tea. B and I shared a pot of wild strawberry, which was delicious. And we got sandwiches and sweet treats too. All really good and worth the 1/2 day hike.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Happy Canada Day!

We didn't know it was Canada Day until we got to the park - thought about staying for it, but decided we needed to get closer to home for the last week. We will be driving all day to get to the Gunnison, Colorado KOA before midnight tonight. It is in central Colorado. We nixed our original Steamboat Springs plan. Decided to find the most comfy KOA in CO we could for the remainder of our stay. No sightseeing, no places to be. Just want to enjoy an easy camping experience for the last days of the trip, while celebrating the US and B's bdays. We will be driving home on Sunday and Monday.

The Glacier Ride

B and I took the bus tour from Lake Louise campground on the Iceland Parkway (in the top 10 international scenic drives) to the Athabasca Glacier Tour. We rode on asp ecially outiftted bus onto an actual glacier! Way cool. We both tasted some glacier water from the spring (see B in front of it). The scenic drive was good too - hundreds of mountains, many with glaciers on them - astounding to see. The pic of me and B - we are standing at the info center in front of the Athabasca Glacier (the white area b/n the 2 mountains - that's what we were standing on later in the day.

The same day, Pat took Pepper on a 10 mile hike on a partially snowy trail in another part of the park (this park is huge). The were both pooped!





Lake Morraine last week

We spent 6 nights in Banff National Park. We only spent 1/2 day at Lake Morraine - wish it could've been longer. B and Pat took a canoe out on the lake while I took the dog on a short hike around the lake. Beautiful!

Sorry for so few posts lately - we lost our internet access and had spotty cell phone coverage too.

Banff/Lake Louise area - the one spot on our "tour" I want to return to again and again - I didn't get to see everything I wanted to see this time....and it is so beautiful I could see the stuff I already did over again!



Prarie Dog in Banff, CA camground



They call them ground squirrels in Banff. Banff campground great - was told by bus driver Banff stands for "Better Not Ask, Nothing For Free!" The time with the prairie dogs was, though. One of B and my favorite parts. We also did some hikes and the downtown is very nice. We spent a few hours there yesterday on Monday before driving south (we are currently in Idaho Falls in Walmart parking lot - hoping to get to Colorado tonight). In Banff yesterday, we went to a lovely organic tea shop and B and I had small pots of rooibos peach and lavendar early grey - the earl grey was unique and delicious so we bought some of that to bring home.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

RV Living

Joy again (posting under Pat's sign in)

I'm sure some of you are wondering if I've yet cracked under the strain.  Nope.  But I am REALLY looking forward to sleeping in my own bed again.  And not having to flip switches and fill the toilet before I use it.  And not having the contents of my fridge shift and fly out at me almost every time I open the door.  And not having to wait 20 mins for hot water before taking a 4 min or less shower on a good day.  And not living on a tilt 80% of my time.  

But there are benefits to this experience.  Early in the trip, B said she likes "living a smaller life".  I have to agree.  The hotel we stayed in last night seemed so spacious, and I could easily imagine living comfortably in it, although it was about 1/10 the size of my home.  It will be interesting to see how we react when we get back to our home in TX.  

One of the other benefits of staying in this rv.  The views change regularly and are exceedingly beautiful!!

Oh Canada!

This is Joy, posting as Pat, takes to long to change signins....We arrived about 10pm last night in Banff.  We are getting internet from a local lodge, reaches us here in our rv, it's a bit spotty, but not bad.  I'm recovering from a cold, so I stayed in rv today.  Pat and B took a bus at the end of the campground into the small town of Banff and walked around.  They also took a canoe on the lake.   At 7pm, they went to the campground theatre to see a skit about the park.  They came back with useful info about wildflower spots in the park (I'm trying to take pics of wildflowers on the trip, but the places we've hit so far, it's been too early in season) and general info about history of park.  They have different skits every night, so we'll go again.

We have a nice campground spot on a ridge with views of mountains on both sides.  The mountains here are BIG - the largest we've seen on the trip.  They make the Grand Tetons seem small.  (an aside:  On drive out of Teton forest 2 days ago, Pat informs me the Tetons were discovered/named by French explorer, Teton means "breast" in French, which made reading the signs on the road great entertainment.  "The Big Breast Hotel", "The Big Breast General Store", etc.  Yes, I'm easily amused!  :)

When we arrived at the campground last night, the park ranger repeated the warnings we've heard at almost every campground so far...about the bears/wolves/coyotes.  With this addition:  2 grizzlies and a black bear made appearances in this campground last week.  Whoosh!  Hope we don't seem them up close!  We do have a ton of prairie dog holes throughout the campground.  Pepper thinks they are overgrown squirrels and tries to wait them out at their holes, not realizing they can escape out another hole!

The drive here took about 12 hours from Bozeman, Montana, where we stayed night in hotel.  We're getting a little sick of the driving and even debated skipping Canada.  I'm glad we came - the scenery is beautiful and worth the trouble.  I hope to actually get out and see it tomorrow!

Monday, June 23, 2008

So many animals, so little time....Yellowstone







Random Yellowstone Hot Spots






Old Faithful


Good Ol' Faithful.  Lots of other less faithful geysers at same part of park.  Was it all that?  Only if you are really into geysers.  Otherwise it was okay.  Personally, I'm more into the colorful thermal hotspots.  Hundreds of people there to watch, but big area, so everyone had a good view, even Pepper, who attracted a ton of attention:  "Oh, what a cute doggie!"  "What kind of breed is he?"  "Is that a kind of German Shepard?"  Answer:  He's a pound rescue dog, probably many breeds, but we've been told my our trainer, predominantly German Shepard and Australian Blue Heeler.

The dangers of Yellowstone







The next few posts are going back in time, tonight I cashed in my "go to hotel free" card and we are staying at a Marriott Residence Inn.  I spent 2 hrs doing laundry (!) and am now updating you guys!

Proof Yellowstone can be dangerous - ok, I was going to put a web link here, but working on Pat's new apple laptop (which I DO NOT find intuitive to use, much to my dismay), so you will just have to google the book "Death in Yellowstone:  yadda yadda"  Sorry about that - lost the Amazon page.  This apple is killing me....

Back to my story... I knew about this book, heard a multitude of warnings about situations in Yellowstone, but still found myself doing the following.  We visiting the area of Yellowstone called West Thumb, a section of Yellowstone Lake w/thermal areas on shore.  After, Pat and B went to a Ranger talk in the adjacent woody trail.  The talk was called "Scat and Tracks", and they learned lots of interesting ways to identify trails & poop of local wildlife, which has been more useful than expected.

So I had dog duty (dog not allowed many places in Yellowstone), and took Pepper through the woody section on the other side of the parking lot.  I started following a trail sign, lost the trail, but was in sight on the main road, so felt ok.  Within 10 mins, found myself looking at the back of the THERMAL BOARDWALK AREA.  The same one we'd walked earlier with signs warning to stay on the boardwalk or risk scalding a limb or losing your life.  How adventurous!  I starting turning back and found myself a few feet from 2 mud pot circles - about 4 feet across - basically a pool of bubbling mud.  Awesome!  Feeling really too much in touch w/nature now, but figuring the ground was still ok because otherwise wouldn't Pepper be screaming if the ground was burning his paws?  I headed back the quickest way I could figure, and STEPPED on a falled sign saying:  DANGER, HOT THERMAL AREA, DO NOT ENTER.  Can't believe I didn't see that before, lying in plain view on the ground like that.  I kept cool until I made it back to the parking lot, then I starting shaking.  Really, really glad I didn't end up in the next edition of the "Stupid accidents in Yellowstone" book.

Sound a little melodramatic?  (I know my rep, people)  While we were in Yellowstone, I really wanted to see the Artist's Paintpots (colorful bubbling pools of mud), but the road entrance was closed.  At the next stop, asked a park ranger when it would reopen.  It seems a tourist badly scalded his leg at the Artist's Paintpots.  I asked whether on the trail or off, the ranger said he didn't know, but that it would take several weeks to reroute the boardwalk.  So doesn't that sound like nature got too close to the "safe" area?  At any rate, I did no more exploring off well-beaten paths in Yellowstone.

See the pic of me and B?  
me:  "Pat, does my hair look okay?"
pat:  "You look fine, smile, I'm taking the picture now!"

:)

Friday, June 20, 2008

Her own private Idaho...

B had a blast at the campground yesterday.  We are staying in Teton Forest - it seems remote but isn't - only 15 mins from Jackson.  We were the only ones there the first night, last night several people camping in tents joined us, but the spaces are so large and so many empty spots, they we had tons of room.  We are surrounded by tall trees and we have our own private "yard", which terraces a few feet above a large creek/small river that rushes by.  Pepper loves jumping in the shallow parts!

The camp caretaker's grandson is spending part of the summer with him, and he and B hit it off - traipsing all over the woods and walking on logs across the large creek/small river.  They even got to the state line of Idaho (we are really close).  B told us staying there was a great idea and she was having the best day ever.  Pat and I chilled out and cleaned out the rv.  We have no hookups, but the camp caretaker filled us up w/mountain spring water, and we've been drinking it - it tastes delicious!  Last night we had a problem with the battery/heater so we froze to death, will have to figure out today what happened so we can sleep well tonight!

Today, we dropped B off at the Jackson Hole ski lodge summer kids' camp.  She will be doing water games, hiking, climbing wall, etc.  10-4pm.  We dropped Pepper off at a great-looking doggy day care - he won't be put in a kennel like last time, so he should do great.  Right now, Pat and I are sitting in a cool restaurant called Planet Palate.  Jackson has more vegan options than Austin!  I ordered the macrobiotic plate, need to get to eat it now, so I'm signing off.  Oh - Pat got the bison burger.  We are going to walk around Jackson today and get some supplies for the week.  Cool town.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

no WIFI!

You know you're out in the middle of nowhere when you can't get WiFi or phone signal.  We spent 3 nights in Yellowstone without any of that, and it was weird at first, but we were so busy seeing geysers, fumaroles, hot acid springs, bison, a black bear, chipmunks, elk, a hawk, and a huge waterfall w/a big rainbow leading into Yellowstone's grand canyon that we didn't even notice!

We did a 3 hour hike along the canyon/waterfall yesterday - taking Pepper with us.  We are all still tired today.  We drove through Grand Teton national park this morning (stopped at spot where Ansel Adams took his famous photo) and arrived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in time for lunch.  We are now sitting in the laundromat, helping Pat get the laundry started (they have wifi here!!) and then B and I are going to go hang in the RV w/the dog so he doesn't get too hot.  Jackson is very cool, very dog-friendly town.  At our lunch, the owner brought treats and water out for Pepper.  Cute patio w/view of the mountains.  This is a ski-resort town, old-west style and yes, touristy, but very nice and resort feel.  

After this, we are driving to our campsite in the Teton national FOREST, not the park.  Because in the forest, dogs are allowed everywhere, unlike the park.  It is immediately adjacent, and should be cool.  Next time we get back to the laundromat I'll tell you all about it!

I probably should say more about Yellowstone - it is huge and different than I imagined.  Still quite a bit of snow, cold at night, glad we have propane heat in rv.  I took lots of pics, we got scary close to 2 bison fighting, locking horns, hope those turn out, the light was bad.  Can't upload here, connection very slow, no time today, I might try on next visit.  Right now, I need to run back to the rv  before Pepper burns up.....

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Rodeo at Crazy Horse - 6/14

What a busy day.  After Rushmore, we drove over to the Crazy Horse Memorial, about 20 mins away.  We got there just in time to see the rodeo - it was smallish and great fun to watch.  B was captivated.  She has caught horse fever and talks about horses nonstop.  

The memorial is HUGE.  The 4 Rushmore heads could fit onto the Crazy Horse head.  It was started in 1940 (moved slowly due to lack of funds).  The original sculptor died in 1980s and 7 of his 10 children (and some of the 26 grandchildren) work on the project today led by the 82 year old mom.  We took the bus tour to the back of the sculpture - they just started working back there (blowing off bits of mountain) and the final project will be in the round.  It won't be completed in my lifetime, maybe B's grandkids will see the final product.  

I am having trouble uploading pics today - maybe later.  B woke up this morning saying she didn't want to leave this place.  We have all been pleasantly surprised by KOA.  We are probably going to change our plans for the last few days - move to another town in CO or close with a good KOA.  B will miss the bouncy pillow!


Pepper not happy - 6/14

We found a local woman who runs a business out of her home, recommended by area vet.  We left him there for the day so we could see sights where dogs are not allowed.  When we returned, we were told he barked constantly, tore up her pen and mangled the cage we left (that's not new, honestly) and was all-around upset.  But when she let him out, he was fine.  Duh.  So that wasn't the best place to leave him - before we drove over, we thought it was more a doggy day care place where he could run around, not be locked up for most of the day.  Once we got there, we decided to give it a go, but we won't make that mistake again.

Mt Rushmore Rocks - 6/14

I loaded the pics in reverse order.  Sorry these are dark - I'm using my camera and I set it low to have more to work w/when I process for myself later (don't have the right software on Pat's laptop).  

It is pretty cool to see those big heads on the mountain and hear the story about how they got there.  B was less impressed, but she enjoyed completing the junior ranger program and being sworn in by a park ranger.  She got a badge and we bought her the patch that she can put on her  girl scout vest.

The brownish sculpture is a model the Mt Rushmore sculptor made 1/2 way through the process.  The rest of  Mt Rushmore was not carved due to faults in the stone on the mountain.  At least that's the story...I say that after 14 years, they probably just got tired!  :)





Friday, June 13, 2008

Horseback Riding

Palmer Gulch KOA (near Mt Rushmore)

It is super-nice here.  Our rv spot comes w/a fire pit and a picnic table.  With a view of the mountains.  And our very own tree.  Nice!

We decided to enjoy the KOA offerings today.  B & Pat went to the pancake breakfast (at least one of us has to stay w/the dog), and they said I didn't miss much.  Then B & I went horseback riding (90 mins) while Pat took Pepper trail-hiking for 3 hours.  We all met up for pizza & ice cream at a KOA cafe (Pepper could stay w/us, because they had outdoor tables).  B bounced on the huge pillow (looks like a gigantic air mattress) with the other camp kids - that kept her entertained for about 20 mins.  I rented the funny-looking recline bikes for B & me, and we toodled around the campsite for almost an hour.  Pat took B to the karaoke show where she got to be a star for one song.  Now we are starting a fire to roast hotdogs & marshmallows for dinner.  Oh, and this KOA has a scavenger hunt for the kids to complete and win a prize.  We've found almost half of the clues, need to finish before we leave so B can collect her goodie! 

I've never done KOA camping before, and wasn't expecting much.  I can honestly say this is a really fun place for families.  I would totally do this again.

We found a local doggie day care to take care of Pepper tomorrow (Sat), so we will be free to explore Mt Rushmore monument up close (dogs not allowed close up) and the Crazy Horse memorial.   Sunday we drive to Yellowstone.

p.s.  - forgot to mention, B got healthy before we left Dallas.  the dog was completely freaked the first 2 days of the trip, but is settling in nicely now.

Our Wallydocking pic

We made the rookie mistake of parking in a regular spot like a regular car - woke up in the morning to discover we were hemmed in by 2 cars - we thought we were far enough away from the store, but I think the employees parked there.  We drove off safely w/o hitting anyone!

Tornado Area Weather Pics



Driving from TX to Nebraska



Thursday, June 12, 2008

WallyDocking

www.wallydocking.com

Ok, we did it.  I woke up first and took the dog for a 35 min walk around the Walmart and surrounding parking lots.  Then got B and took her into WM so Pat could get some extra Zs.  Unfortunately, this WM did not have a McD's, so B settled on a donut from the bakery for breakfast.  

Everyone who knows me can take a moment to pick themselves up off the floor.  Yes, I let my daughter eat a deep fried piece of white bread coated in sugar so that my husband could sleep late in an RV in a Walmart parking lot.  Somebody shoot me now.....

OK, back to the story.  Back at the RV at 9am.  For some reason it took us until 11:30am to drive off.  We were all moving slow due to sleep deprivation, I think.  Plus, I wanted to take the time to make some healthy food for the road.  Next time, I'll try to do that while driving, although cutting things while we are flying over bumpy roads can get a little dicey.

Pretty uneventful drive to MtRushmore KOA.  Pat did 2/3 of driving, and the winds were very strong in the badlands.  Pulled into KOA at 9:30pm mountain time.  Pat says it looks like the Disneyland of campgrounds.  I already love it and don't want to leave.  Too cold to walk around - I think it's around 50 and we're dressed for summer.  Will be pulling out the clothes I planned for Canada tomorrow!

This is the nicest campground we have reserved on our trip.  Meaning the ammenities.  I think it is our only full-hookup (long warm showers!) on the whole trip.  And it has a general store, a laundromat, a restaurant & coffee shop, and entertainment on the premises including horseback riding.  Very cool.  OK, it's after midnight now, I'm going to bed.  Currently, the wind is blowing and rocking the RV.  Feels like being on a boat!

Tornado Running

Pat and then I took turns driving up to Nebraska on Wed.  I was driving through Kansas and saw thunderclouds w/lighting straight ahead in far distance and alerted Pat that he would have to take over soon because I don't like driving in storms.  Thank heaven for the iPhone!  Pat checked and found that tornadoes were spotted in the area into which we were traveling.  We were hoping the storm would weaken before we arrived, but no such luck.  I stopped at a truck stop in Salina, KS, and after checking the weather report on the tv station in the gas station, we decided the best option was to back-track the heck on out of there!  The clouds were bizarre (Pat got a pic of one, he'll upload that later) and the air felt weird.  

Pat took over and drove us about 15 mins south.  We found an abandoned gas station off the exit and parked under cover with the old pumps.  Soon we were joined by about 10 other vehicles.  As it was not raining yet, several people were getting out and conferring.  Pat joined them, and came back to turn the radio to a local weather station the others were listening to.  It was a great station out of Salina, where we originally stopped for gas.  It was only partially helpful as we didn't know many of the neighborhoods/areas to which the weathermen were referring.  I had a state map and was trying to figure out the hotspots.  Pat was refreshing the weather map on his iPhone.  The dog was unhappy and B was pretty calm.  We framed it as an adventure - we had a good view of the storm from the big RV windows and had soup and fruit salad for dinner inside the RV.   (Later, we found out one or more tornadoes hit ground in Salina, not far from where we stopped for gas.  So going back and hanging out was the right move.)

Pat figured out the storm was about to curve around and slam into us if we stayed where we were.  We didn't have many options, so we decided to go north again, gun it and hope to squeak through a small hole in the storm.  We were really tense, it was a hard call to make - the storm was in a c-shape and we had waited to long to make retreating further south a safe option.  So we went north again, Pat driving, of course, and made it back to the very same exit where we stopped for gas the first time, and Pat pulled into that station for shelter.  The storm was strong and we were worried about hail.  Lighting was striking every second (this is not an exaggeration), in multiple locations, some close, some far.  

We heard what sounded like something loud breaking above our heads.  Moments later, the radio station reported that lighting struck a transformer in town.  Hail was in other parts of the area, but it didn't get us.  About 2 hours passed since our first stop at this station at 8pm.  B fell asleep a little after 10, and we decided it was safe enough to proceed (also, other cars were leaving too).  Heading north, we drove out of the storm, and I was monitoring the iPhone and radio for the 3 hours it took us to reach a reasonable size town in Nebraska. 

We pulled into a SuperWalmart for the night.  With my friends, I've been laughing about how funny and weird it would be to "Wallydock".  No joke, I was so incredibly happy to see that parking lot.  There were about a dozen 18-wheelers and several rvs.  Our iPhone signal wasn't working for the last hour and I figured if so many were there, it must be safe.  As I fell asleep at 1:30am, I heard another storm hit, but I passed out anyway.  Too many sleep-deprived nights kept me from staying up worrying about another tornado.  Poor Pat didn't fall asleep until 2am.

Heading Out

We are now at the Mt Rushmore KOA - will be back-posting to catch up.

Tues afternoon - finally finished packing the RV in 100 degree heat.  B still sick - we started down the road and immediately stuff starting shifting and rattling.  Our dog was completely panicked.  B and I were watching the insides warily.  Then as Pat took his first big turn, one of the kitchen drawers flew out at B, scaring her and validating the dog's theory that the rv is possessed and no place to be.  We pulled into the church parking lot across from my sis's house around midnight.  

The next morning was lovely - we got to take our last house shower, hang out w/family and then we went to Lenscrafters to replace B's prescription sunglasses we left behind.  Left Dallas later than planned, after noon.  Plan was to drive 1/2 way to Mt. Rushmore, or more.



Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Whoosh!

Getting off to a slightly rough start. Bridget has been complaining of stomach pain for 2 days. Was planning to finish packing this morning, but we both took her to the doctor in time to leave to do our rv pickup. Her doc said she seemed fine, could be a virus, who knows? She doesn't have many symptoms, just stomach cramps.

Went to get the rv and unfortunately it wasn't clean inside or out. They were really responsive though, in getting it clean quickly. Going over the condition (like a rental car, checking for dings/scratches so you don't get blamed) and workings of the rv took forever. Some of you have asked us where we got our rental. They are in Austin, which is very convenient, and they are nice people: http://austinrvrent.com/default.aspx

I really hope Pat remembers most of that, because my head was spinning. All I remember is that if we don't have a sewer/water hookup at an rv park, we'll only get 5 mins of water in the shower FOR ALL OF US. And I poked Pat in the back and whispered, "we don't have that anywhere much, right?" and he nodded. So we're basically hosed. Need to buy some baby wipes to keep clean, I guess. (and I plan to ask Pat if we can upgrade at some of our spots - if possible at this late date)

The plan is to drive up to Allison's (my sister's) tonight and eat breakfast with them tomorrow before driving 1/2 way or more to Mt. Rushmore. So I better get my rear in gear and get packing!

Posted by Joy

The funniest thing I've ever packed...


...for when nature calls on the trail! Pat refuses to look at it. B and I are fascinated of course. A mother-daughter bonding moment to be sure. Jealous and want your own? http://www.rei.com/product/407267
Amazing that there are 13 reviews for this thing - maybe after the trip, I'll make it 14!
This was posted by Joy - need to figure out how to post under my own name.

Monday, June 9, 2008

The preparations

-- Pat

When I was thinking of the RV trip, I figured one rented an RV, stuffed a suitcase full and voĆ­la, ready to go.  Lucky for me (us), Joy set me straight.

We have RV reservations for most of the trip (besides a few nights where we'll be wal-vee'ing, yee-haw!).  We also have guidebooks, assorted hiking equipment, etc., etc.

I'm sure we're forgetting a few things, but overall I think we're as well prepared as possible for the trip ahead.

Tomorrow we pick up the RV and head out.  Wish us luck!

Friday, May 9, 2008

Dogs & National Parks

Turns out they don't mix real well. In most US national parks, they only allow dogs within a few hundred feet of roads (no hiking trails!) and you can't leave your dog unattended, even crated.

This appears to be do to the myth that dogs either are generally a nuissance to wildlife (i.e. they cause stress and/or can carry disease) or that they will attract wildlife (read nasty grizzly bears) to you.

What's funny is that Canada doesn't have these rules, so we intend to spend a few more days there.

The upshot is that we'll need to modify our plans a bit in the US. The good news is most of the places we intend to go have good trails in national forests adjacent to the national parks. In general, dogs are allowed on trails in national forests.

Tour the *actual* RV

Here is the RV we'll be living out of for a month. It is a 2008 and as you'll see, it's very clean inside...
















...and here's the back...





















...come on in!...























...to the right is the cockpit...


















... gadget alert! (Backup camera.)...

















... la cocina...





















...and a very nice control panel. Don't want overflows or dead batteries! ...























Excellent seating area, equiped with seatbelts for comfort during the drive...






















... a shower and toilet. Kinda small but workable...

























...and much better than this bed! :)
























Gonna miss the 46" LCD, but I guess this will do. Watching TV isn't the purpose, right ??? :)



















That's it! Stay tuned for more posts.