RED

  We made it to BC! January 17th: The day before our big departure, we got our covid PCR tests, which are needed to enter Canada. The results were valid for 72 hours so we had our work cut out for us to get across the border within this time frame. The clock was ticking…. Ready, Set, Go! January 18th : 5:00 am we hit the road - photo of Greg below who was so psyched!  You can’t tell but he already has his ski boots on.  We drove 17  hours, then hit a truck stop to sleep a bit.  We were somewhere in Minnesota.  The hum of the diesel engines was good white noise.   January 19th:  Windy day makes for jostling van.  Sue tired.  Greg not impacted in the slightest.   January 20th: 3 days, 3 Wordle games, 8 PB&Js, and 12 fuel stops later, we cross the Canadian border with just minutes to spare.  Phew.  I am not experiencing the relaxing part of retirement just yet. Let the skiing begin! We met our friends Tom, Jeani...

August 2020 we ordered our Sprinter van, a.k.a. RED, which arrived 1 year later.   Greg was on a mission to have the van converted to a camper by our retirement date of January 18, 2022.  The vansformation commenced.  It was an epic feat to modify this empty cargo van into a cozy camper.  Greg worked day and night. I worked day! 😉    December 2021 RED van conversion is complete and we take our first test run.  Huge success!  We LOVE our van! Rig is dialed Slide out bike rack is key Blank slate to start Cozy interior complete One pot cooking is pretty fun (so far) We are hoping the winter months of cold and snow are doable in our van.  Our only question is water - will our water jugs freeze?  We shall see!  Otherwise, our van is warm and we have our sleeping bags as back up. Lessons learned.... - Never chase a tandem or try to keep up with Greg - Taking a saw to the side of the van is not really a problem -  Make sure your...