Monday, January 27, 2014

We bought a bus!!!

On a cold and rainy January morning--300 miles from home--we did it.  We bit the bullet, we took the plunge.  With a signature and a handshake, we changed the trajectory of our lives.  

The idea began months ago.  We have long discussed relocating, always unsure of committing long-term to a lease or mortgage in an area of the country unknown to us.  About a year ago, Robbie began to toy with the idea of converting an small bus or other transport vehicle into an rv for us to use on our many travels.  It occurred to us that if we had an RV large enough to live in full-time, we could move anywhere.  If that place didn't suit us, we could easily move on.  So, we decided to think bigger.  Our search for the perfect full-size bus began.

We narrowed the many choices down to the Blue Bird All American, late 90s model, with a rear-engine (Cummins 8.3, preferably).  That was the top of the list, creme de la creme, ideal model that suited us best.  For a couple of months, the only ones we could find online were so far away, we would have to double our budget to cover the cost of travel.  We began to think  that in order to stay within budget, we would have to compromise and settle for less than we wanted.  But, just before the end of the year Robbie came across what was, for us, a jackpot.  Three.  He found three buses that fit the criteria, all together at one lot, and only 300 miles from home.  That was close enough.  Not only did we have a bus to look at, we had three to choose from.  We made a deal that if they were still available once we get through the holidays, we'd drive up and take a look.   

They were, and we did.



A beautiful day for breaking in the new driver


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