We have the van back! It’s fixed and everything seems to be working as it should be. Even better, the warranty kicked in and we didn’t have to pay for the work that was done. Paying for 18 nights at Airbnbs and hotels was steep enough; it was nice to get some of a break.
We had fun, but we need to go home now. Hence, we say goodbye to the gorgeous turquoise water and start heading north.
We stopped for the first night at Payne Prairie State Park and enjoyed some nature time away from the beach hustle.
It’s so nice to be in our little home on wheels again.
We’ve done many things while stranded in Florida and we have lots of future posts to share with you, but for now, we will just enjoy our newly found freedom and take a break until we get home.
Talk soon.
There may be some interesting stops along the way. Have a safe journey home.
Thank you! We’ll probably find a thing or two to look at!
So glad you’re back on the road. A beautiful prison is still a prison. ENJOY!
Well said! Thank you, we will do our best to enjoy the rest of our trip!
Wishing you absolutely all the best! Hopefully, you’ve exhausted your supply of bad luck 🙂
Wow 18 nights – that can get expensive. Glad you are on the road again.
It really added up!
Woohoo! Glad to hear that your van is all fixed and that it was covered under warranty. Even though you made the most of the situation, I’m sure it’ll be nice to be back home. The weather is finally getting warmer!
Yeah, looks like we’ll be back to some nice weather! We are looking forward doing some work around the house!
So happy you have your van back; I admire the way you dealt with the breakdown. FYI- there is a family owned business in Pennsylvania which sold and continues to service Hymer vans. Beaver Motors in Beaver Springs, PA; they are located near route 322; we have used them for an issue on our ProMaster chassis of our van. We were impressed with their service and met a couple their who had an issue with a Hymer camper van….praying your trip home is pleasant
Thank you! I heard very good things about Beaver Motors, so I will definitely keep this in mind. Ihope we won’t need their services though 😊
Florida weather is here in Ontario this week. Sheesh! Too hot too fast! The poor plants have no idea what is going on.
It will be nice to come home to warmer temperatures and do some stuff in the garden. We don’t need it to be as hot as is Florida though 😊
Congrats on getting your van back. I didn’t realize the tour lasted 18 days. That is intense indeed. Look forward to hearing the stories not told yet!
That was 18 days not intended to be spent in Florida. Our week and a bit tour ended up being a month! Oh well, you know the saying about life and lemons…
That is definitely an unexpected expense but the lemonade looked fabulous! Hope you all get back to Canada safely.
Have a great trip home! You manage to find excitement whether you’re looking for it or not, don’t you. Take good care.
Haha, thanks, Linda! I hope all is well with you!
Congrats on getting your van fixed!
Thank you!
Yay! Glad to hear the van is fixed and you are on your way again. You did a great job of making the best of the situation. Enjoy the trip home.
Thank you! We are about half way home now and still enjoying it!
Coming home now? Bonus here in S. Ont today. The first morning the tv news folks are talking about a humidex!
I heard about the crazy warm temperatures!
Glad you have your wheels back. But as they say, if you have to be stuck anywhere, Paradise will do. Allan
Exactly!
Talk about adapting to a trip never planned! Thanks for sharing, glad you are in control of your mode of transportation again!
We are too! Yeah, this forced vacation turned out to be very interesting!
Finally, the torture is over! 😉 Haha, but seriously, thank goodness the van is fixed. Cherish that freedom, homeward bound, and I look forward to more posts about this soon!
It was a bit of a torture even if we made it look like rainbows and roses 😊
Enjoy the journey! Glad you’re back on the road and heading home. Will look forward to your future posts. I’m sure much was experienced. Happy travels!
Thank you! We’ll try and get on it soon 😊
I am pleased you were able to get your van fixed under warranty. Safe travels back home.
Thank you! It was a big relief and took a bit of the edge off 😊
Hi Margie. So glad that life is returning to normal. I haven’t blogged more than 15 minutes since I left for my trip because I’m busy having fun with the folks in front of me. I’ve seen two of my brothers and am flying to Denver tomorrow to catch up with the last of my brothers. Thunderstorms all day in Minnesota today including reports of tennis ball sized hail only ten miles away. I’ve never seen anything like that.
Yikes! I hope it won’t turn into a nastier storm! So glad you made this trip, and yeah, it’s so hard to blog when you are so busy travelling! We will be in Denver later this month probably to see our daughter. Too bad we couldn’t be there at the same time 😥
Glad to hear your van is fixed👍 Have a great day dear❤️
Thank you so much! You have a wonderful day too!
Glad to hear all is well now! Hope the next adventure is more smooth 🙂
Thank you! My first instinct was to say that smooth is boring, but I really need to grow up and realize that this is not true 🙂
So glad the van expenses were covered. That at least helped somewhat. Hope things go smoothly for awhile. Muriel
Thank you! It was still an expensive trip, but we enjoyed this unexpected vacation.
Wohoo for having your wheels back 🙂
Thank you! We are safely home now 🙂
Congrats on getting back into your home. I can think of a few places I might not mind getting stuck in Florida but getting stuck in never Ideal. Safe travels on your way north!
Thank you! It could have been worth for sure, but we had beautiful sandy beaches, beautiful weather, and lots to do, so we ain’t complaining 🙂
seems like you made the most of a tough situation – and how nice that the work was covered by warranty. safe travels!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Hopefully our next trip will go more smoothly.
fingers crossed!
And I’m so glad to see you again! I hope all is well!
Sure does sound like a snag in your plans to have your van out of service for that long. And paying for long-term accommodation sounds expensive too. But hey, like you said, smooth is boring, and I’m sure you got tons of unexpected stories from this detour. Enjoy your home on wheels!
Lots and lots of stories in the back of my mind now! Thanks for coming along!
Nightmare indeed! So glad you had the time to travel in Florida and post about it for all of us, but I (Kellye) can only imagine how frustrating and expensive it was having to regroup while waiting on the van to be repaired. I am enjoying your posts!
Thanks, Kellye! It was super expensive and frustrating, but I think we managed to enjoy ourselves while visiting some places that perhaps we wouldn’t have visited otherwise.
You made lemonade from lemons! Things turned out well in the end. We have a travel trailer, and it’s nickel and diming us to death, but like a house, they need maintenance. Just went out and looked at Class C’s yesterday – super expensive!
All of the prices shot up in a super crazy kind of way. It may be wise to wait and see if prices will go down a bit now that there are less pandemic restrictions. But then again, the gas prices are not making it easy to travel at all…
Agreed, but even if gas comes down, nothing else will.
yeah 🙁
I feel your pain. I have a 1991 VW campervan and it’s broken down a few times. In Moab, I dropped the van at the mechanics while I paddled the Green River for 6 days. At the end, the van was done and I could drive home again.
Paddling down the Green River for six days sounds nice!
I have friends in Montana who organized it. They now raft just about every river in the US.