Mike insisted I do an update on the blog because we were astonished to find that our friends and family who had been reading my blog were surprised to find us in such a good mood when we got here!
But, things happen! The decision to return was very traumatic, but once it was made, we both were calm and accepting. The last straw was Mike's back going out. The adventure cost a lot with the shipping of the rig, but fortunately, we haven't made too many other mistakes in our lives. We did what was best for us, by pulling the plug on the trip. Remember, our motto is: "What's a plan, if you can't change it!"
Our rig is currently on a ship at Veracruz, MX and the docking date has progressively changed from December 25 to the 30th now. We were going to leave with the Tracker (small car) and the tow hitch on January 2. We may need to delay a bit to give them time to get the rig through customs before we try to pick it up in Galveston, TX.
From there, the plan is to find a campground and wash all of the clothes, if they are as mil-dewed as I'm afraid they will be. (I packed a few clothes from the camper in a suitcase in Cartagena, Colombia for the trip home. When I opened the suitcase in the hotel, only a few hours later! --I discovered the clothing was absolutely DAMP! Such is the humidity there.)
From our campground in Texas, we currently plan to head down in to Mexico. We will go to see friends and our favorite campground in Cd. Valles, west of Tampico, then probably on to San Miguel de Allende, maybe even a side trip to Mexico City, since we will not have Mollie, our dog, along. She is still with my sister, Kathy.
All for now -- I'll be back.
What an experience. Glad to have you home for a while. The NYEE party was great fun. Will miss you guys as always. I will try to have fun while skiing and snowshoeing without you.
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