The adventure begins...

 

After Cindy's many months of researching every class of RVs, our adventure officially began in Sarasota, FL on Friday, May 28, 2021. 

We thought we had found the perfect vehicle for us; it just happened to be a 12-hour drive or a two-hour flight away back in the city where we had spent so much time over the last 25 years. After a one-hour discussion with the previous owner, we purchased two roundtrip tickets to Sarasota, figuring we'd toss the return trip tickets if all worked out and we bought the vehicle. When we arrived at the Concord Airport, we learned we were on the inaugural Allegiant Airline flight from Concord (CLT) to Sarasota. That may be why the roundtrip tickets were less than $100 each.  Anticipating the best, we had made advanced reservations at the bank in Sarasota to notarize and transfer the title and a late afternoon appointment at the Florida Tax Collector's Office a.k.a. the Florida DMV to make the deal official and get a temporary tag. 

The fight was on time and we had a delightful Lyft driver that took us from SRQ to downtown Sarasota, where the vehicle was being stored. After a two-hour exploratory tour and debrief by Caroline and Josh Weiner in the 90 degree Florida sunshine, we decided the vehicle was right for us. After a quick stop at Morton's for lunch and a brief visit to the Weiner residence to pick up some RV accessories, the day was flying by. By 4:00 PM, after five stops, we were the proud owners of a 2019 Winnebago 170B ERA. Our first official stop naturally took us back to the island of Siesta Key where we somehow maneuvered the rig into a parking spot out front of the Island Grill & Tap House for some celebratory refreshments. We understand that all RVs must have a name. That is still in progress.

Parked on Siesta Key