Road Trip USA Series:
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Road Trip 1: Western, Southern and Southeast Edge of America.
Road Trip 2: The American West: Washington, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California and Oregon
Road Trip 3 West Coast and East of the Sierra Mountain
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Road Trip 1
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Trip USA - Planning
An
oft heard dream of many retirees is to, "Take a road trip around the
America". We are gearing up for just such a trip. We will
document our venture here through several podcasts. What works and what
doesn't? When you take the trip you can avoid the mistakes. Text
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Trip Part 2 - The Vehicle
This
retirement podcast is part of a series concerning taking a road trip
across America. A major consideration has to be what type of vehicle
will serve the needs of an extended venture. Here is the path we took.
The reasons and goals are discussed. Text
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Trip - A Place to Stay
There are many ways to travel. Where to sleep each night is a
particularly important consideration. Our trip plan revolves around
home exchanges as established basis from which to experience general
areas. Here's the plan. Text
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Trip Part 4 Why Travel?
Why do we always seem to want to travel? It seems to be part of
retirement lifestyle. Before we take a trip we might want to
clarify in our mind just exactly what we hope to gain. Perhaps we are
better off staying home. Text
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Trip Part 5 Starting Out or Actualization
The day the trip starts can be filled with surprises. Our road trip
across the country was no different. It seemed like the gods were
planning against us, but the trip did get underway. We went from
Bellingham, Washington to Sutter Creek, California in this first leg of
the trip. Text
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RV'ing
For many retirees their senior lifestyle revolves around traveling to
warm climates with an RV. Here is an example of one place and one
person who has been doing that very thing for 13 years. You might like
it; then again... Text
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Part 7 Retirement in Sun City, Arizona
Retirement lifestyle choices lead many Americans to Sun City, Arizona.
This interview gives one view of why it is such a great place to retire
for some. Others may conclude that it is not for them. (Audio Only)
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Trip Part 8: Forced Retirement & Sun City
In this retirement podcast a more difficult retirement is discussed; a
medical retirement. How does one deal with health demands that end work
and force retirement? In this interview we meet and talk to a
fibromialgia victim. Hearing such stories help all of us gain
perspective on our own lives. (Audio Only)
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Trip Part 9: From Ruidoso to New Orleans
Ruidoso, New Mexico works well with my friends senior lifestyle.
They moved here at age 78 and love it. Big Bend National Park, Austin
and San Antonio are also visited in this podcast. Text
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Trip: Part 10 New Orleans
"I love New Orleans". Everyone I met who lives in New Orleans said
that. No exceptions. This retirement podcast is focused on our road
trip stop in New Orleans. From the French Quarter to Katrina, I have a
few observations. Text
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City
This retirement podcast follows our journey
along the Gulf of Mexico focusing on Bay Saint Louis and Panama City.
The real story is about visiting old friends. Retirees, be the boomers
or seniors, can find pure enjoyment by renewing old friendships. Text
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Trip: Part 12 Sarasota
For many, the senior lifestyle dream involves moving to Florida. Our
road trip included a stop in both Panama City and in Sarasota. We could
visit some friends and check out the appeal. Text
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Trip: Part 13 Savannah and Strength Training
This retirement podcast follows our road trip through Savannah,
Georgia. It then moves through South Carolina and visit with a retired
friend who has found his key to retirement in competitive weight
lifting. Text
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Trip: Part 14 Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Durham and Chapel Hill are college towns: Duke and the University of
North Carolina. The towns are similar in many ways. They are great
places to live according to the residence. Retirement Talk looks at
each in this podcast. Text
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Trip: Part 15 Washington D.C.
Washington DC is a destination point on this road trip. Retirement talk
often evolves into discussion of our nation's capital. This retirement
podcast tells of a four day visit to the famed city. It proves a
demanding but rewarding city to visit. Text
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- Road Trip Part 16: Chesapeake Bay to Monticello
This retirement podcast comes from our turning point on our road trip.
We turn west from Chesapeake Bay and head west. Without clear
direction, we tend south and west. Charlottesvelle, Virginia
becomes our next stop. Text
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Part 17: Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway to Graceland
Driving the Blue Ridge Mountain
Parkway can be beautiful in the
winter - beautiful vistas and little to no traffic. But the home of
Elvis Presley was the highlight of these few days. For anyone of
retirement age, visiting Graceland will bring back lots of memories. Text
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Part 18: Mississippi
A memorable stop on our road trip was the great state of Mississippi.
We went there to pay homage to two great American writers and visit a
cousin. We left with a deeper understanding of what it means to live in
the south. Text
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The Road Runs to Denver
I could move to Denver, Colorado. Driving from Jackson, Mississippi we
made miles. The road was straight and flat. We did find some
interesting stops, but the city of Denver and the local neighborhood of
our friend were gems.
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Learned
The
last step in the Epicurean development of the Cult of Happiness is to
reflect on our planning and actualization. In completing the Road Trip
Series the reflections prove enlightening. There were steps to
emulate and omissions that should be corrected. Text
Trip 2 Road Trip: American West
| A time to re-examine our own lives should never be passed by. A road trip can provide the perfect setting for thinking outside the box of normal surroundings. Our vision may be enhanced under a different light. | |
| Turn around time for our road trip. Three beautiful national parks and lightly driven roads greet our next move. Hot morning coffee, great music and beautiful fall colors combine to bring a real sense of contentment. No need to rush life. | |
| Tucson is a town I have wanted to visit for a long time. We always think there may be another place that we might rather live than where we now live. This visit was an eye opener for me. | |
| Some things escape us as we move through life. The Mountain Meadow Massacre is one. A long road trip gives us time to take in things that may get overlooked by the masses. It is always good to get off the beaten path once in a while. | |
| We point the car south and east to start an extended road trip. It is fall and it is beautiful all over the country. The Northwest is no different.We are off to a good start. And we find espresso everywhere. | |
| One of the joys of a road trip is anticipation. Deciding where to go and making more detailed plans is required. How to travel? Where to travel? When to travel? Here is the plan. |
Trip 3 West Coast and East of the Sierra and Cascade Mountains
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Our first week on the road: did our plans work? Problems? Experiences. Retirement offers many advantages to travel. We try to not just drive down the road. The goal is to enjoy - each day. |
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We point the car south and east to start an extended road trip. It is fall and it is beautiful all over the country. The Northwest is no different.We are off to a good start. And we find espresso everywhere. (We are presently on a similar trip but I forgot a tiny audio jack which prevents me from recording this week. Sorry.) |
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Taking a road trip offers us many options. We can choose bike, motorcycle, RV, car, SUV, pickup truck or whatever. The method chosen can determine much about the nature of the trip. |
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Planning a road trip is part the American Dream. We want to just leave everything behind and find some new adventure. What is around the bend and over the hill? Lets make a plan. |
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