On The Move Again

April 13, 2017

On the move, again

Well it is hard to believe that it has been a month already and it is now time to pack up and head toward Yellowstone.  This week has been sort of slow. The weather remains nice but dry and there are currently 100 or more wild fires burning in the state with the largest near 17,000 acres in Big Cypress.

Sunday, we made our last visit to Cedar Key Baptist which I think was a little sad for both of us as this has been a nice place to worship on a weekly basis since we left Ringgold.

Monday was hair day as Paula had made an appointment with a local hairdresser to get beautified one last time before we leave civilization. Well 113 dollars later she was “Va Voom” which is what the hairdresser was looking for.  Obviously not what she was accustomed to in Ringgold in service or price but she does still have her hair and it’s not gray anymore.  For me it was 5 minutes behind the trailer with my trusty old clippers for a buzz job which cost me 0.00 dollars and my gray is gone as well.

Tuesday was vehicle service day and grocery day to restock for the upcoming travels. We spent the morning at Chiefland Ford for a 4-wheel alignment which was needed due to a slight pull to the left. Once the service was completed we went to Wal Mart to resupply with groceries for our trip. Not that we want pass grocery stores but it’s one less thing to have to worry about while traveling. Tuesday was also date night and we had dinner at one of the waterfront restaurants in Cedar Key and then went down to the Wild Life Refuge and out onto the board walk to watch the sunset and the full moon rise over the marsh one last time.

                                                Sunset over the marsh land Cedar Key

                                                    Full Moon Rising over the marsh

 Wednesday, we began to pack up the trailer and some of the photos and nick knacks we have to make our trailer look like home. And we did our laundry so everything was clean for the road trip.

Thursday, we completed our packing in between a surprise lunch with an old friend Dana White and her fella Wilson who have been in Florida visiting friends and attending the Rodeo in Kissimmee Florida. We had lunch at a burger joint overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and had quite a show as the resident pod of Dolphins were splashing and swimming around about 50 yards from the restaurant.

Ashley sent me these from the Yellowstone Facebook page showing some of the spring activity in Yellowstone.

                                            Grizzly Bears on Spring Hunt in Yellowstone 

                          Nobody told these guys the roads aren't open in Yellowstone yet.

On Friday April 14, we will begin a new part of the adventure as we leave Cedar Key behind and head toward Yellowstone. For those that wish to follow along here is our projected route.

Friday Cedar Key to Birmingham Al.

Saturday Birmingham to Benton Illinois

Sunday Benton to Beatrice Nebraska (overnight with my Aunt Max)

Monday Beatrice to Sioux Falls South Dakota and then west on I-90.

We don’t have places picked to stay beyond Sunday night but we plan on meeting another couple we will be working with in Gardiner Mt on April 20.

Work begins April 21.

Not sure when we will be able to blog again but it may not be until we are set up in Yellowstone but we are excited for this next part of the adventure and will share when we can. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we make the roughly 2300-mile journey.

Until next time

Ramblinruis

Allen and Paula