We had a successful launch to our journey west today. We drove about 5 hours and made it to Davenport, Iowa. This photo is from this morning, right before we left my parent's house.We stopped at a beautiful rest-stop just outside of Chicago for lunch. You can see a few pictures if you click here. It was fun to actually USE the RV instead of just working on it! We made lunch and let Rowan play on the playground for awhile...and then I took a turn driving the truck while pulling the 5th wheel for the first time! It was a bit nerve-racking...you have to concentrate and continually remind yourself that you're towing such a big load. But I think I can get the hang of it. I don't want Joe to have to drive the entire way to California.
After we set up the RV at the site (we opted for full hook-ups on our first night!) Joe went hunting for some veggie oil---and got a full tank between the first 2 restaurants he tried. The oil was clear and pumped fast. This is great news! We had supper, took a walk, Joe tried out the shower, and I just put Rowan to bed. It's her FIRST night not sleeping in a crib or pack-n-play, so hopefully it will go well. We've been talking up her "big girl bed" in hopes that she would be excited about it--we'll see if it pans out tonight or not.
I created a folder on Flickr for pictures from our trip...there are just a handful on there now from today, but I will add more to the set as we go.
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and they're off, sounds great, found you guys through live lightly and of course will be following you, you are inspiring!
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