My family thinks we've lost our minds
Not everyone's family is understanding and thinks this RV'ing thing is a great idea. My sister is one of those who think DH and I are to use technical terms - NUTS! (Personally, I think if we move ...
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Veebyes wrote:
People are comfortable with what they are familiar with. They are more likely to be negative to what they know little about.
Here in Bermuda many people either own timeshares or even own a second home in the US. In a population of 65,000 I know of only a couple others who own RVs. Neither of them do the traveling like we do.
People talked to are either very envious or in awe that we strike out, with no reservations, to the great unknown beyond the last shopping center of a major city. They don't understand the concept of traveling without the security of having a rental vehicle with help a phone call away. The jaws drop when we talk about NPs rarely visited by Bermudians. Everyone has been to the Grand Canyon. Try explaining Dead Horse Point SP or Bryce Canyon NP. No clue. Try conveying the vastness of land across Kansas, Nebraska or the desert SW to people who cannot get any further away from the ocean than half a mile.
It is all so different. That is why we do it.
Maybe part of the RV appeal is being able to drive vast distances. I'm not sure how large Bermuda is, but St. John is 20 square miles. You can drive from one end to the most distant point in under an hour. You see the same scenery every drive. And except for the tourists, you see the same people when you leave the house. We love driving around the mainland, seeing new things and having new experiences, and are looking forward to doing more of it in our new-to-us campervan that we're keeping at relatives in the states.
