On Tuesday, we traveled home from Indianapolis to Cranberry Twp. We didn't do anything exciting, so nothing of note to blog about, but some thoughts from the trip.

We weren't sure what to expect but it turned out that we didn't have any trouble finding campgrounds, for the most part. When we knew at some point during the day where we would be staying that evening, we would do a google search, and then call a campground to make a reservation. There were almost always RV sites available, and most of the campgrounds were very pleasant - lots of trees, sometimes a pond or lake, quiet and peaceful.

This trip was sort of a test to see if our RV would be comfortable to live in for weeks at a time. This was a three week trip, but we will likely take longer trips, especially during the Pennsylvania winters, when we plan to go to Louisiana and spend three months at a time. Would the RV be comfortable enough to live in for three months? Our RV passed the test. It is very comfortable to live in, and also not too bad to tow. I remember an early post where I was driving the RV for the first time, and I was very tentative. While I'm still not super crazy about driving it, I'm a lot more comfortable than when we first started out. Heck, before this trip, I wouldn't even drive the truck by itself because it's so big. It's longer than your average pickup truck (about 23 feet long)l. Now driving the truck is a breeze!

Thank you for taking the time to read this blog. I hope you enjoyed it and, as always, I hope you learned something new and interesting. 

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