Saturday, January 2, 2010

Year's End Thoughts..

Just a few points of information and thoughts as we begin a new year.
We experienced some major events this past year: retirement & life style changes
So far we have visited 15 states, traveled 4,572 miles and spent $1,405. for gas (our bigest expense). We spent 20 nights in WalMart parking lots for free and averaged $5.91/night at various RV parks. We have learned some tricks of the trade along the way and have decreased this expense considerably.
Our entertainment expenses have been less than we anticipated due to our Federal Parks Pass. We don't eat out as much as other RVer's, so that keeps expenses down. We have taken over a thousand pictures to remember and share with our friends and family.  I can hear you groaning from here...
All in all, we are able to stay within the budget we established without hardship or feeling deprived.  We both LOVE the lifestyle. We have met some really neat people from all over the country and Canada.  We have never regreted our decisions and look forward to continued journeys.

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