Just days to go and we are getting itchy to depart.

Wow! Sundays' departure is just a few days away. We have got lots done in the past few weeks.

We have got a lot of ducks lined up:
-signed up for satellite TV (Shaw Direct)
-canceled Rogers cable TV
-changed cell phone plans to cut costs appreciably
-signed up for e-billing on just about everything or direct deposit payments
-renewed our passports
-renewed Vic's drivers license as his birthday happens while away from home
-renewed car license stickers for same reason
-got medical insurance while outside Canada, Bev from Manulife and Vic from Carp
-got vehicle insurance while in Mexico from San Xavier Mexico Insurance  http://www.mexican-autoinsurance.com/ on the advice of seasoned travellers
-photocopied all our documents such as passports, birth certificates, vehicle registration, blah blah blah
-installed Skype on our new laptop, our call id is vbwhit, leave a voice mail if we can't answer
-H1N1 flu shots are up in the air as availability starts after our departure, but Bev is allergic to the shots, and Vic is undecided

We will bring the RV home tomorrow and start loading up the rest our food and clothing. Some things you just can't get in Mexico...such as Tim Horton's coffee, canned salmon, canned tuna in water, our favourite lemon dill fish sauce, pancake mix etc. We won't be taking any fresh foods like meat, eggs, or vegetables as US Border Services is sensitive to those things.

There are just a couple of small things to finish on the RV. The solar panels are complete and ready to install on the roof. I have two panel meters to replace that were faulty from the manufacturer. A shelf bracket is required for a place to sit the satellite receiver over the TV.

Sunday morning will be a little hectic getting ready to leave. We will have to ready the house for our absence so that means a few chores will need done before we can hook up the "toad" (the vehicle towed behind the motorhome) and skedaddle outta here.

First stop will be La Porte Indiana to visit my brother Don and his wife Mary.



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Here we are on September 9th with only a few scary weeks to go until our departure on November 1st. There are so many things to get done and arrange, and so many unknowns. With the help of our experienced traveling friends, we hope to have enough information to keep us out of trouble and enjoy our trip.
We will live and travel in our 35' Georgie Boy Pursuit motorhome.
Since we drove this unit back from Jacksonville Florida in April 09, we have been fixing, and updating many aspects of it. It was bought used in an eBay auction so you get what you pay for and expect that there will be problems. I have fixed the hydraulic levelers (more than once), the generator (wouldn't start from inside), the refrigerator (both the inside control panel and the "brains" board in the rear of the fridge), water pump (leak), and so many other little things. I have replaced the stereo, removed the dash mounted TV set, installed a new flat panel LCD TV in the dinette area, added a pressure tank to the water system, and replaced nearly all the incandescent lighting with LED lights.
Still to come in the next few weeks is a solar power system to charge our batteries whenever we camp in the booddocks, away from a power source. This will reduce our reliance on the generator and allow us to enjoy the peace and quiet of the remote outback.