We finally made it to New Orleans! Last year we planned to stop at the Big Easy on our way from Florida to Texas, but our plans were foiled by freezing weather and closed interstates. By the time the roads …
Miles and Smiles
Life's a journey. Make every mile count!
Category: Our Journey
Posts that tell the story of our ongoing journey into the RV life.
2 Don’t Miss Things To Do in New Orleans
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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The least and most expensive RVs at the Tampa RV Supershow. A $2.7 million RV.
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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How much money would you spend for a brand-new RV? Here are the least and the most expensive we found at the Tampa RV show. Now, if we could just work up a down payment!
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Weird and Wonderful Florida – Part 2
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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In the “real Florida” we take you to an eccentric artist’s castle, kayaking on an alligator infested river, and eating Greek in the sponge capital of the world. And, along the way we manage to find oranges and BBQ. Opa! …
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How to Restore Faded RV Decals
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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You might think that those beautiful motorhomes you see driving down the road have a full paint job, just like your car or truck. But if the dominant color on a motorhome is white, off-white, or gray, chances are the …
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Oranges & Alligators in Florida in an RV!
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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The best parts of Florida are far from the House of the Mouse! After some really BAD orange juice, we and the dogs explore the beach and jungle at Hanna Park in Jacksonville, Florida, visit the Everglades at Everglades National …
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Savannah Smiles!
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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A spooky graveyard. A revolutionary war fort. A war memorial shipped from Canada. And more good food! All of that and more in this new episode of Miles and Smiles. Our New Store! Do you like the t-shirts you …
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THE ADVENTURE BEGINS: AN ACCIDENT AND ADVICE
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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It was a rainy, sleety day in late November when we bundled ourselves up and buckled in our three dogs and cat into “Windy” (our new nickname for the RV). This year, we told ourselves, would be different. We’d reset …
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Our Ten Favorite Things for the RV
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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Now that we’ve been RVing for a while, we thought it would be fun to make a list of our ten favorite things that make RV living easier. It was hard to narrow the list down, and Jeff actually ended …
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LOST! In Cape Henlopen State Park
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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In this first episode of season 2, we visit beautiful Lewes, Delaware, “The first town in the first state,” and explore the historic waterfront, charming downtown, and neighboring Cape Henlopen State Park. In the park we somehow managed to get …
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All About Thousand Trails
Jeff & Kathy Wildrick
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Several friends have asked us for information about our Thousand Trails membership. We bought our membership from https://www.campgroundmembershipoutlet.com and got a great price with all of the help and information we needed. If you call them, please mention you heard …