Friday, March 11, 2022

Driving Miss Daisy

  Two years ago just before the pandemic happened, we ordered a small custom-made camper (it’s called a Teardrop for its size and shape). It was to be finished and delivered to us in six weeks. We were so excited and began planning and preparing for the trips we would take. When Covid began to limit everything, we could be self-contained and the camper would give us some freedom to travel again safely.


  Life, however, had other plans. 





  The builder suffered Covid hospitalizations and a heart attack, scarcity of materials and parts, family tragedies, the impossibility of getting employees to work for him. 










  For months at a time we couldn’t even contact him. 
  Somewhere along the way, even though we were losing hope, she acquired her name from a favorite movie of ours: “Miss Daisy”. 

  On and on it dragged until we truly thought we would never get our camper, or our deposit back.  




But then … LOOK!


  In February the planets aligned and we  ended up taking home our camper, albeit it an unfinished camper. 






The Writer dug in and spent weeks finishing the major things to make it road worthy. Some of them, like the locks and lifts on the galley door, were quite challenging! 
I provided critical assistance in holding and retrieving things 😁, making curtains, and painting. 





  Finally, this week Miss Daisy was ready for the road. We camped “at the beach”, in a state park not too far away from home. 



 





 The galley (kitchen) is yet to be finished with shelves and drawers, a stove for cooking and a larger cooler. To the right is our screened room which has curtains for privacy and rain protection. 

  The cabin has an air conditioner and a heater so we can camp in most weather. 



All went well on our maiden voyage, we had a great time, and we are ready for more!





17 comments:

  1. Perfect! Your patience was rewarded. Hope you have many fun and safe trips with Miss Daisy.

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  2. How exciting. So many new adventures to be planned and enjoyed.

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  3. How wonderful, here's wishing you many adventures together. Hopefully you will share your outings with us.

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  4. Looks lovely and versatile. Does it require a little trailer license too? Linda in Kansas

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    1. No license required in our state. But if we take it out of state, which we will, it will need a license.

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  5. Hope you get to go on lots of trips! Is Bob a good camper? Hope so!

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    1. Bob is not a happy camper. She is too sensitive to so much change and prefers to stay home.

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  6. Well it certainly is a cutie, Miss Daisy love that name.
    I'm sure I would be wondering if it was ever going to come after all the delays.
    Have fun it will be amazing how many places you will visit and explore because you have a 'teardrop'.

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  7. That is so cool! I'm so glad you got it almost done. COVID has stopped so many things from happening. We had vinyl fencing we wanted to put up but now can't get it done until the company is able to manufacture the gray color we want. However, you have shown me that there is still hope.

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  8. That looks great to have your own caravan and go explore the world, Good Luck!

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  9. Great to have a caravan for all lovely trips!
    Have a beautiful day and take care....
    Titti

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  10. Miss Daisy is so cute! Oh, it looks like a playhouse. So much fun! Driving Miss Daisy was one of my most favorite movies.

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  11. We just watched an old movie with Lucy and Desi called the Long, Long Trailer. It was hilarious. You made a better choice with a small one. But can you stand up in there?

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    1. You can’t stand in the cabin but the galley is tall enough for even Paul to stand under. I love The Long Long Trailer! Lucy was hilarious.

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    2. Patients is a virtue. And you certainly have enough of that to reach a successful conclusion. For myself I've never had a whole lot of that virtue and a few others as well but when my wife of 57 years passed away a few months before the Covid forced me to shelter in place and spend a very lonely year. Thing are way better now At 80 years for me a retired
      English professor living in the Twin Cities became my girlfriend and we just returned from a month on the big Island in Hawaii . Yup patience can be worth it Ray/Troutbirder

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  12. Wow what a drama to get it finished but at last you can enjoy. It looks very compact.

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  13. Me encanta Miss Daisy que bien aprovechada está. Espero que disfrutéis mucho con ella. Tuvimos una caravana 15 años y viajado mucho con ella da una gran independencia. La vendimos hace 2 años porque salimos más con la moto y estaba muy parada. Como te dice Margaret viajaréis mucho con ella.
    Buena semana Cinthia.
    Un abrazo.

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