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Well, after closing on our house 2 weeks ago we are heading (flying) out to Elkhart Indiana Thursday 10/13 and will be at the NEXUS facility knocking on their door bright and early Friday morning.
We have been planning for almost a year now and after a good 5 months of indepth detail research we are very excited about the NEXUS Class C motorhome. We feel quite certain that we will be signing an order for a 31 foot Phantom for delivery around the end of March and be full timing come April 1 and on our way to Nova Scotia by early June and then onto Old Quebec Canada for Autumn and then Arizona for winter!!!
Way to go. Best of luck in your quest for the "Small Home with a very BIG Back Yard" My DW and I plan on going full time in May so we won't be far behind you.
Loretta - we use to live in N. Scottsdale - it'nice to know this is our last winter in snow & cold!!!! We need to stay in Santa Fe as my DW has just published a middle grad novel and it will be easier to get the marketing started in an area we are use to. Once full timing, we plan on marketing the book to every book store we find along our journey!!!! :>)
Let me know when you get the book finished as I work in a library and we should put it there. We should be around the Glendale area if we don't try Quartzite. Keep us posted.
Loretta I've sent you a PM regarding my DW's novel
Trabuco - thanks for the good wishes - we have been researching and laying out plans for over a year now - it took 7 months to sell the house and I just can't tell you how excited we are-----WOO - HOO!!!!!
Good luck on the rig purchase and welcome to Indiana! Hopefully you will have a little time to explore while you are here. The trees are changing and it's looking like a very colorfull Fall Season. Elkhart and the surrounding area has a large Amish population, mostly in the smaller towns east. There are some beautiful farms and you will find a lot of Amish business' including bakeries, cheese shops, handcrafted furniture etc.
We love to spend time in that area so if you need any ideas on places to go or things to see, ask away.
Have fun on your trip, you guys must be excited .... I'm excited for you too!
Phil
ps: best cheeseburger in Indiana is at the Kock-A-Doodle (spelled with a "C") Cafe in Elkhart on Nappanee St. (SR 19).
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Phil and Rudee http://workinrvers.blogspot.com 2002 Winnebago Journey DL 2007 Dodge Dakota 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited
You are going to have a tough time finding "healthy" food in the Elkhart area. It is more an area known for Amish buffets, one pound BLTs (a diner in Goshen) and big breakfasts. Don't even think of trying the Mexican, especially after New Mexico.
(Phil Bob: I will have to try the cheeseburger at the place you mentioned next time. I really like the Tuesday $3.99 bacon cheeseburger and fries at Between the Buns, especially since they have four bun choices and one is rye.)
If you swing by Elkhart Campground you might find Nick and Terry Russell of Gypsy Journal there but they will probably be busy working on the next issue.
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Thanks Phil Bob. NEXUS has partnered with a local Amish cabinet maker and they make the cabinets for the RVs. Also a local furniture maker makes all the furniture. It's a short trip, in on Thursday afternoon and with Nexus on Friday and Saturday and fly back to SF on Sunday.
We will have some time on Thursday to explore and of course we HAVE to eat! Love cheeseburgers and bakeries!!! Thanks for the tip.
Bill Joyce - this is one of those times I'm going to have to FORCE myself :>) to eat what the locals provide. I've been dieting more than normal all week so I'm up for it!!!!! I hope the place Phil Bob mentioned has Blu Cheese burgers - even if i can't get buffalo I'll go for it!!!!
RVPainter, have a safe journey and here's hoping that the Nexus RV's are everything you're anticipating they are! If you are fulltiming by April 2012 you should give thought to attending the RVDreams Rally in Texas!
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Ron and Joan 2005 Itasca Sunova 34A 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
THANKS RVRON! I love Texas - use to live in San Antonio - we will put some thought into that!! We HAVE to be full timing by 4/1/12 the LEASE is up on the place we are renting!!! :>) Hope to have a Honda Fit pushing our NExus!!!! :>)
THANKS KATHY! WE ARE SO EXCITED - CAN YOU TELL :>)
THE BOOK IS GOING VERY WELL - SALES ON AMAZON AND EBOOK SALES ON SMASHWORDS. YOU CAN FIND MY DW ON AMAZON - SEARCH ON MELISSA ANN GOODWIN. THE BOOK TITLE IS THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE.
IT'S A GREAT BOOK FOR ALL AGES. I WAS THE PROOF READER AND AFTER READING IT AT LEAST 25 TIMES, I STILL GET GOOSE BUMPS AND SOME TEARS AT THE END.