55+ RV Parks
In my search for places for my wife and I to stay next winter, I've looked at dozens of RV Park/Resort websites. Many advertise as being 55+ parks. Although my wife and I qualify, we barely qualify. I...
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gitane59 wrote:
We have been travelling for almost 10 years now up to to 6 weeks at a time twice a year as we approach full retirement. While we are 57 and 58 now most people guess our ages to be 51 or 52 although my DW is fully retired and I am partially retired.
I can't tell you how many times we heard the words "YOU KID'S" from fellow RV'ers in campgrounds. We certain were a different breed of longtermer out of water at most campground's. It is a challenge that you have to embrace to find your place in the lifestyle.
We are still struggling trying to find other age appropriate like minded younger RVer's to make long term re-occurring friendships with out on the road as many people our age still have kid's at home of are still climbing the corporate ladder fulltime. To the OP I hope we will we meet up somewhere and can have a beer and a chat about how lucky/fortunate we are to be able to get out on the road as young as we are because there are no guarantees in life
When I had a physical and the doctor said..."There's not a thing wrong with you. You don't take any medicine and your BP is what I would expect from an 18 year old". That's when I said...Ok, time to retire. Tomorrow, I may not be as lucky so live life to the fullest. And you have a deal. We'd be happy to have beers with you!
