How Far Can We Go On Foot or Checking Out Your Backyard

Hi again everyone,

How far can we go on foot? That depends on your perspective. One might say, "not far at all - you're walking. And if your final destination is far away, it might take you forever". But if we look carefully, one can "get pretty far" without going very far. After all, a wise person once said, "it's not the destination, but the journey". Confused yet?

Actually, the main theme for this post is perspective on day #2 of the Nomadic American journey. The search for the right camper is still on - full steam ahead. We are wading through the possibilities as well as the muck and mire. Advertisements for campers are everywhere - it's the end of the camping season here in northern New England, and most folks would like to sell their RV before winter. This is where the 1st batch of perspective comes in:
The ads say one thing, but many times it comes through as something else.

Sellers galore seem extremely eager to sell, (and pocket your cash), but it still confuses me to this day that most of them take at least 24 to 48 hours (if not more) to contact you back in some fashion. If they are exercising the concept of "give 'em some slack, then reel them in", then label me unimpressed. Then we have the descriptive words describing the RV for sale. This is where the 2nd batch of perspective comes in:
The words can mean different things to different people.

Words like "good", "a little", and "not too bad", must be taken with grains of salt... or at times a 5 pound bag. We called about one particular Chevy model. The owner said it "had a very small leak - not bad at all". It turns out the leak encompassed the size of the shower ceiling area and in fact it hadn't been fixed at all - over the course of two years when it was first discovered. And the RV had been exposed to the elements all that time without even being covered. The seller finally (and sheepishly) admitted that the entire roof should be checked out before taking it on the road. Thank you for your time, sir.

After an early morning walk in some dense Maine fog, "thick as mud, and twice as gooey", as old-time Mainers say, some family time, a decent breakfast, and a plethera of phone calls, emails, and voice mail
messages, Jill and I took another walk in our current surroundings now that the sun was making itself known for the first time in two days. It was at this moment, when we began to switch perspectives - to the here and now. We talked, shared, took a number of photos, and truly enjoyed the scenery. We weren't even deterred when we saw canoes that were "free to use" but no oars were to be found.

There wasn't much traffic about and a slight sea breeze (and we do mean slight) started whispering through the trees. The lake was calm, most of the tourists had departed, birds were in abundance, and the bugs were minimal - all in all, a very peaceful afternoon. We actually "got pretty far" without walking more than a mile.

Pretty good progress in our book...
We'll catch you next time with more photos, insights, ramblings, and God knows what else. Be sure to check out and "like" our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/nomadic.americans
"The Happy Campers"
Jill & Dave