As I have mentioned in the past I am still working because all I need is my computer, phone, and the internet. I usually get up first thing and check all my emails, return any calls and handle any issues that weren’t already handled. Today is no different, EXCEPT, my computer won’t turn on. No power whatsoever. I try everything. Earlier I turned on the generator to recharge the batteries and when I did I got a power surge, so of course, I am sure I zapped my computer. We are on day 4 of a 30-day trip testing to see if we can do this full time and I continue to work. Now all I can think about is how I can get a computer shipped to me in Canada or to one of my friends who are leaving Saturday and will meet us in 10 days in Maine. But seriously can I be without a computer (yes I have my phone, but all my apps for work do not work on a phone) for 10 days? Just maybe full-time RV living isn’t for me.
I call my IT department (turns out an old number) so they don’t get my call for 2 hours. They call me back and have me use a paper clip (yes I have one) to reset it. I’m good and I can work again. There go another 2 days of my life with worry. The really cool thing is my IT person happens to be from the Montreal area, which is where we are going and gives me the lowdown on what to do.
Yes, we have yet another toll road on the way, however, this one actually has toll booths. So we go through a lane, and I am sure we only have 2 inches on each side of the RV, but John does a magnificent job.
We are parked and ready to relax. We have a pretty good routine, John does the leveling, slides, and chocks and I do the electric and sewer. We are cooking dinner and I realize the lights keep flickering and I remember I didn’t flip the switch to turn on the electric at the box when I connected it. 26 more days to get the routine down.
Overall when we are parked and set up I am enjoying the journey. Everyone who has done this for awhile says you need to remain at one site for a few days to experience the area and relax. I would agree with that. We have done many driving trips (with a car) and staying in hotels and we tend to move a lot. We have also done many boat trips and have learned over the years it is best to be in one port for at least 3 nights so you can relax. We need to carry that strategy over to our RV travels, which we haven’t yet.
The second day is a day of enjoying the city. We signed up for a tour of Montreal (hop on hop-off) tour and it even picked us up at the campground. It was over 40 minutes late due to traffic, so glad we decided not to drive. Met lots of people from the campground, a couple from Holland MI, a couple who are full time RVing from N Carolina. We did the Notre Dame Cathedral Museum of Fine Arts and Old Port of Montreal along with a few wine stops. All in all a wonderful day.
As we were having some wine and cheese waiting for the bus I chatted with a couple next to us. They were talking about buying a house. Since I’m a loan officer I was curious about the process. Turns out the couple was originally from Midland, Michigan and said process is similar. The only thing is Toronto pretty expensive. A fixer-upper condo of 800 sq ft is over $300k to $1mm
The only bad thing is the internet is horrible here and it kicks you off every so many minutes, so hard to post and to work!
