Time continues to fly — we completed our 4th year of full time RVing adventures! Each January I like to look back at the year in review. Our 2022 travels included seeing 11 new states and revisiting some old ones. Another first for us was traveling together with another RV couple. It was great having friends along to help us navigate the journey and explore new sights.
We appreciate all of our family and friends who have met up with us, put up with us, or just followed along with us through this travel blog. As we start another year on the road, here’s my annual recap of our travels. If you are new to my blog (or maybe just missed a post), I’ve included links to each full post for more detailed information
Part 1: January 1 - June 6
Our 4th year of travel started off in Florida where we checked off some major bucket list items. We spent time visiting Disney World, Mike completed the grueling Dopey Challenge, and I finally got to swim with dolphins. It was fun to experience two national parks at Everglades and Dry Tortugas, as well as seeing tropical Key West. As we traveled back towards Texas, we stopped at Kennedy Space Center and then the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Here are a few highlights of each post, but you can click the blue link to see the full story with lots more detail and pictures.
Florida Bucket List #1: Disney World & the Dopey Challenge: Fort Wilderness, Disney parks, Disney Springs, Marathon Weekend
Florida Bucket List #2: Swimming with Dolphins: Discovery Cove, Dolphin Experience, Trainer for a Day
Florida Bucket List #3: Everglades National Park: Airboat swamp tour, Mangrove kayak tour, anhinga birds and lots of alligators
Florida Bucket List #4: A Seaplane and Dry Tortugas National Park: Seaplane, Fort Jefferson, snorkeling
Florida Bucket List #5: Key West: Southernmost point, historic homes, key lime everything
That’s a Wrap, Florida! Kennedy Space Center, orange groves, Butterfly World, Turtle Hospital
At Last … Alabama! USS Battleship Alabama, Mardi Gras, food tour
Texas Fun: Rattlesnakes, Rodeo, and a Really Long Canoe Race: Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup, San Angelo Rodeo, Texas Water Safa
Part 2: June 6 - August 9
After enjoying 2.5 months at home in San Angelo, we traveled to San Antonio to get our annual maintenance done on the motorhome. Ironhorse RV Specialists took good care of us and we were back on the road quickly. The next stop was in Victoria Texas for Mike to compete in the Texas Water Safari. After that we headed north to New York where we volunteered at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge for 6 weeks. We enjoyed seeing all the wonderful sights of upstate New York. Here are a few highlights of each post, but you can click the blue link to see the full story with lots more detail and pictures.
Majestic Beauty at Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls, Maid of the Mist, Canada
Upstate NY: Workamping, Women’s RIghts, and Waterways: Seneca Falls, Women’s Rights Historic Site, Erie Canal, Baseball Hall of Fame
The Finger Lakes of New York: Finger Lakes, Watkins Glen, Corning, numerous state parks and waterfalls
Part 3: August 9 - October 12
We planned a 6 week trip through New England with good friends Steve and Joan. It was a first for us to travel in our RV in the northeastern US. We enjoyed seeing many new places in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont. Afterwards we continued down the East Coast towards North Carolina with fun stops in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Here are a few highlights of each post, but you can click the blue link to see the full story with lots more detail and pictures.
Our New England Tour — part 1: Fascia’s Chocolates, PEZ factory, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Newport mansions
Our New England Tour –part 2: Fenway Park, Mount Washington, Kancamagus Highway, Ben & Jerry’s factory, Rock of Ages Quarry
Fun Sights and History in the Keystone State: Valley Forge, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, Pirates baseball game
Onward to Kentucky! Kentucky Derby Museum, Kentucky Horse Park, Louisville Slugger Museum, Ark Encounter
Part 4: October 12 - December 31
The last leg of our 2022 travel journey involved getting to North Carolina, leaving our coach with Steve and Joan for 2 weeks, then flying to Colorado for my sister’s wedding. Once we returned to the east coast, we headed north to the F-111 Memorial Dedication in Ohio and then west to Indiana for a quick stop at Wood Designs. We ended the year back in Texas where we are volunteering at Northeast Texas Community College for the winter. Here are a few highlights of the post, but you can click the blue link to see the full story with lots more detail and pictures.
Wrapping Up Our 2022 Travels: Blue Ridge Parkway, Mayberry Days, F-111 Memorial, coach modification at Wood Designs, Casey world record big things, Wendy’s wedding
It’s always a lot of fun to look back and see all that we have done. In our 4th year of travels we visited 11 new states and 4 national parks. It was also great to see family and friends along the way. We continue to make progress on our state map, but we are discovering that there are many more adventures still out there. We feel blessed to be able to live this nomadic life and look forward to 2023.
Here is where Google Maps says we have been during our 2022 travels…
How fabulous. Happy trails in 2023!
Thanks Lisa. A very happy 2023 to you as well!
Congratulations on 4 years – and I agree, there is always so much more to see! You guys have such a nice travel pace and manage to see so many interesting and unique places, I always enjoy reading your updates. Onward!
Thanks Laura–that is high praise coming from you. Even though your journey has changed from RVing, I am enjoying reading about your adventures as well. Have a great 2023!
Looking forward to your 5th year of travel adventures! 🙂
Thanks Sandi! We are too😊