January 7, 2013

Rudy Does DC-1
Iwo Jima Memorial
Washington, DC

We decided to take Rudy on a sight-seeing "roam" in the District of Columbia. It's nearly impossible to get close to any of the monuments or buildings--lots of security and barricades. So...Steve would get as close we dared and I would jump out and take the photo before we got chased off (or arrested). I'm certain we were being watched very closely--after all, we are an "assault camper."  As usual, we created quite a stir. Every time we turned around, someone was taking Rudy's picture.

January 6, 2013

White's Ferry
Maryland

Rudy had an exciting adventure yesterday. He rode on the cable ferry from Virginia to Maryland. White's Ferry is the only remaining ferry service operating across the Potomac River. Rudy thoroughly enjoyed the 5 minute crossing!

 We ended up in Potomac, Maryland at our friend Irene Owsley's house. Good thing her neighbor was gone--Rudy didn't quite fit in the driveway. We had to park diagonally.

Irene hosted a wonderful dinner party for us last night. 20 special friends gathered for delectable food, libation and scintillating conversation. It was great to reconnect with everyone and introduce them to Rudy. They were all impressed!!!
Thank you, Irene, for an extraordinary evening.

Roamer Quote of the Day--"It looks like a spy vehicle!" (Only in Washington, DC!!!)

January 5, 2013

An enchanted forest
Molokai

Busy day. It's quite late so I will post the journal entry and photos tomorrow. Good night all...

January 4, 2013

 Molokai cacti

 Rudy had a little outing today. First stop---the dentist.

 Next stop---Wegman's grocery store. We only need 2 parking spaces!

 

 "Actual Size"
Size does matter!

As usual, Rudy attracted a lot of attention wherever we went today. Our dentist, Dr. Messina, came out for a quick tour as well as a woman who worked in a furniture store nearby. She had seen one on a program on TV about extreme RVs. They were both blown away!!! At the grocery store a woman noticed the Montana license plates and struck up a conversation. Turns out she was from...Montana. There's a lot of rubbernecking going on as we drive around the DC area. People take pictures of Rudy as they're driving by. They're so distracted we've almost been side-swiped a number of times! Driving in an urban area can be as challenging as being off-road. A lot of the streets in Virginia are extremely narrow and the traffic is beyond belief. That said, the Roamer is incredibly nimble and easy to maneuver. You don't feel like you're driving something that weighs 18,000 pounds!

January 3, 2013

Missing Molokai...

No roamin' for Rudy today. We're still camped out at my sister's working on DAM, DAM and more DAM (digital asset management).

Happy birthday to my mom today. She's 88 years young and still going strong!!!

January 2, 2013

Rudy and the gang
Great Falls, Virginia

No roamin' today. Rudy is causing quite a stir in the neighborhood, however. One neighbor's curiosity finally got the better of him and he stopped and asked for a tour. Turns out he's a specialist in recovery training for the military and he's offered to work with us on our recovery skills (using winches, etc.). It's probably not a matter of IF we get stuck, but a matter of WHEN. I think we're going to take him up on it!

January 1, 2013

As the sun sets on Molokai in 2012, we wish you a happy and healthy 2013.
Susan and Steve

We're boondocking in my sister's driveway in Great Falls, Virginia for a few days while we catch up on sleep and make the transition back to reality--bills, laundry, digital asset management, etc. Re-entry from Molokai is bittersweet--we're so happy to be back with Rudy but we're so missing the magic of Molokai. Looking forward to the day when we take Rudy to the "Most Hawaiian Island."