Planning is Half the Fun

Sometimes I think planning the travel is actually way more than half the fun.  Sometimes its most of the fun.  In the past when we were doing trips by air instead of RV, the research and anticipation was almost as much fun as the trip.  

It certainly took way more effort than just packing a bag and hopping on a plane.  That kind of planning sometimes took a few months and in a week or so, it would be over.  We’ve not dedicated that much planning to where we’re going to be in the RV months ahead of time.  Well, we’ve not done that until now.

Monterey is one of our favorite places along with Pismo Beach and San Diego.

After having many stressful days trying to find places to stay during this spring in Texas, we’ve decided we don’t want that to happen again.  With that said you know we’re sitting here and already planning our summer and fall.  Well, we’re talking and thinking about it at least.  We’re going to do things quite different this year.  We’re actually going to make reservations EARLY (shock, shock!).  Other folks make reservations well in advance.  Why can’t we?  After all, boondocking in the rain, ice and cold, is not fun at all.  To top that off there are just some places we really like to stay and around the beach is one of them.  The problem is other people like the beach too.

Duchess loves the soft sand at the beach

We know if we make reservations, they’ll be in a constant changing mode.  We don’t want lots of reservations but just a few backups in case we get stuck without a place to stay.  After all,  I do like research and it gives my mind something to do.  We’re thinking about where we want to be and if reservations are really necessary.

Travel in the north during the summer is very different than travel in the south during the winter.  During the winter we’re in competition with other snowbirds.  During the summer we not only compete for a nice place with other snowbirds but also with vacationing families.  There are some places we love to stay and other places not so much.  It’s the popular places that other folks also love to stay that we need to make the reservations. 

Some of the more popular places are at the beach and especially during the special events.  A couple things we’d like to visit this summer  include Seaside’s Sandcastle competition and Long Beach’s International Kite Festival.  We’ve been to  both in the past and they are amazing.  This year we want an RV site during the events.  Our annual family reunion is being changed from Port Angeles to Ocean Park.  Reservations have already been made for that too.

Summer is just around the corner and research is definitely underway.  Reservations are being made but if something else comes up, we can always cancel.

There are probably other festivities and maybe we can even find a clam chowder competition.  Seafood is just about my favorite food so hopefully this summer I’ll be able to pig out on a lot of it.

‘Tis life on the road.

Wisdom doesn’t always come with age.  Sometimes age just shows up on its own.