The Road Horler's

At last - WiFi!!! OMG, how did we live without the internet in the past?  Although the peace of being unavailable has been L-O-V-E-R-L-Y.....not being able to access information at the touch of a button, share news, access emails has been a challenge (and a blessing)!  But we are back in the land of fast-paced living as we arrived in LA yesterday after an amazing road trip.  I had planned some great blogs, but some nights we couldn't even charge the PC, so I decided just to let it go and enjoy the moment.

My last post found us in our little condo, but since then we have visited and experienced some amazing places and people - and even though there were tough times, we loved 'The Rolling Turtle*' and where it took us! (*our nickname for our RV).

So, here is a quick overview of the past two weeks (NB: the best way to enjoy this is to sing it to a quick tune/ditty.  No singing skills required.)

The Road Horlers - 2013

So we leave our condo,

The Rolling Turtle (aka RV)

and head North to Denver,
driving 9 hours on the way.....
arrive at shitty hotel, run away to another (nicer one)
and then collect Ben Horler and the RrrrVVVV.

Rolling down to Interstate,
I take charge of the Turtle,
(and boy it's scary) over mountains we hurdle....
ooppps - watch out for that Bear! (almost)
arrive in Durango, and hang out with our pals
four lovely nights we spend there.

Then on to Mesa Verde - wow what a beauty!
Shame about the bloody RAIN
Lesson 1 in an RV learnt; close ALL windows.
Wet sheets ain't fun I can say.

Now, we head to the canyon (a dream of mine for long time)
and we oohh and ahhh and feel humble,
as we watch the sun set in wonder.
Then grumble
....... as some tossers steal our fire wood. hmm.

Ok now, on to Las Vegas - WTF, it's a nightmare.
Quick get us outta here - too much noise, lights and people,
Ahh, on to the bliss of Yosemite instead.

On the way, though the Turtle, has it's own little adventure
and we rescue a maiden in distress.
Quick thinking Angela flags down some bikers
and we all save the day.  Hooray!





Yosemite; a national park and a real Gem of a place
we hike and we hike all the day.
To see the amazing Bridalveils, cascading over rocks and walls.
Shame it had dried up - children pissed at me. Yay!

Never mind now, we head south to San Francisco.
Clam chowders, crooked streets and Alcatraz all the way!

Had a fantastic time and LOVED it
even if the campsite was slightly SHIT
Sad to move on, knowing our time with the Turtle was
short-lived.

Two days down the California coast
Cruising The Big Sur,
seeing the beauty and wonder all the way.

Arriving in Los Angeles (cough, splutter YUK)
who has hidden all the air?
Say goodbye to the Turtle, and head into our Posh hotel.

Power Shower - I have missed you.  Soft carpets I adore you.
But the road was my home and my heart.
Sad today.


Phew! - don't worry if you didn't get a tune whilst enjoying that ditty - my beer helped me with the flow of writing and it might help you too.

We have had an amazing adventure and are enjoying our last few days.

Speak soon
angela !