I’ve been secretly watching her outside my window for a few minutes. She is taking photos of her RV and of the campsite.
With short spiky grey hair, and brightly colored designer eyeglasses, she looks more like a woman you’d find wandering around an urban art gallery than in a gravelly RV park.
I haven’t seen any indication that anyone is with her.
As she gets closer to my window, I make the move to open it, but am slowed by the four latch locks.
She reenters her mini motorhome.
Damn, I missed her!
I unlatch all the locks, hoping she’ll come back outside. I sit patiently at my dinette until, finally, she does!
Quickly throwing my window open, “Are you traveling alone?”
Startled by the flying window and my loud query on her solitary travel status, she hesitates a moment.
“Yes, I am.”
“So am I!”
We talked non-stop for hours. Married, traveling without her husband, and on her way to Alaska, we had a lot of shared experience to talk about.
What a joy to be in an environment where I can say, “I’m married, but decided last year that I want to drive the Alaska Highway by myself” only to have the response, “Really? Me too!”
Things are going well so far!
(P.S. She was part of a caravan that wasn’t leaving for ten days, so we couldn’t make the trek together.)
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How cool is that? Maybe you will meet up with her up there again! Have a good day on the road!
This is so awesome. I love the serendipitous meeting of kindred spirits on the road.
Lol. Here’s a question: Is a woman who is traveling as “part of a caravan” travelling alone?
Bob, who thinks anyone you can talk for hours with is well met.
small world aint it?
will there ba a chance of meeting back up with her in AK?
Oh, Jennifer, how far you have come:). You are giving me the incentive to drive the Alaska Highway as well. However, I think I may have to do it in a caravan. Let me know when you plan to go again:)).
Jennifer, I rush to your blog daily to see how you are! I’ve never posted a comment, but I could write a book about how you’ve inspired me! Your post today just “did me in”! I’m going to do it or bust! On the 30th I’ll be 60…retired, single again, and about to shop for my own little RV…because you and others like you have encouraged me to have at leaast ONE ADVENTURE in this lifetime..solo! (*.*)
MAGIC!!! I love it. Like Judy I get more inspired with each entry and each pic. You’re a princess warrior LOL.
See!!!! The world is smaller and more adventurous all the time. I drove the Alcan with my cousin about 4 years ago. We still relive it every time we talk. I live in Orient, WA and she lives in Nampa, ID but keep in touch. I plan on going back next year to do the Alcan and spend about a month, with my husband. We don’t have an RV but gonna get a truck camper for it. (I used a Grand Caravan and moteled it with my cousin). Be prepared for s l o w driving alot of the way, frost heaves will make you and the RV go thru the roof. And they sneak up on you! I recommend about 45 mph tops. Enjoy the animals and breathtaking scenary!
Just for you to have the guts to go out and ask that is great strides in your “comfy in my skin” issues. You are proving daily that you can handle this, and you will handle this, and seeing that others are doing it too!
Great news.
Keep up the great blog!
Cheers!
I hope the well-meaning relative who gifted you a deadly weapon to protect yourself with for this trip is reading your blog. Perhaps it will make them realize how different life on the road really is from their perception of it. Another day, another new friend, and not a crazed maniac to be seen anywhere. Isn’t it cool?
Hi!
So great to read about you and your journey! We have a lot in common. 14 months sober for me. Everything you are going through is completely normal… ha ha…fun, isn’t it?
Well, I am hitting the road again for the third year. This is the crazy “get everything together” week…
Perhaps I will see you on the road! Thank you for your tip!
Alison
Just another sign from the Universe that you are on the right path. Take it in and enjoy!
What a nice coincidence! I have a friend doing an Alaskan trip this summer. She’s ahead of you, and you may get some useful information from her blog:
http://sadieshouseonwheels.blogspot.com/