September 18, 2013, Clermont, Fla.—We all know that it is
the little things in life that make the difference. When you are staying in a
motorized RV (a traveling hotel), one of the little things I appreciate is a
washer-dryer.
Our last RV had a stacked unit. This one has a combination
washer-dryer. I prefer the stacked unit. Although it washes smaller loads than
the machine I have at home, I think it is more efficient than the combo.
However, let’s be real: Having a combo unit is much, much better than not
having one at all.
We’ve had this motorhome since last November, but because of
Jim’s accident, we haven’t been able to go away for the last three months. The
previous trip we took in this RV was only for a few days to Tampa. This trip we
have been gone since last Saturday, and we’ve been hooked up to sewers every
night. So, it was time to try out the new unit. Because we have had some
unwanted surprises with this RV, I hoped the washer-dryer would work.
It did!
It will take some getting used to washing much smaller loads
of clothes than I am used to, but at least I will be able to keep our wardrobe
clean.
Another little thing...being near an IKEA store.
We love IKEA, but this one in Orlando is the closest one to
us. Since Orlando is about three hours from Jacksonville, shopping at IKEA
becomes a special event. Today we exercised that “special event.”
The weather has been rainy today. (Yesterday at Epcot we
were lucky. When it rained, we were always inside.) Because of the iffy
weather, we decided to go down to IKEA with the specific purpose of looking for
new dishware.
We found the dishware we wanted—plus plenty more. It was a
good shopping spree, and IKEA never takes a big bite out of the budget.
The weather is still drizzly, so we have decided to forego
Magic Kingdom this evening. Disney will be there for another time, should we
decide we need a Mickey fix.
Home tomorrow. I’ll give you report on how Charlie (the
recalcitrant cat) made out on his own.
Until later,
Your Reluctant Rover,
Linda
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