Guest Wanderer: Travel Strategy A Wanderer Can Appreciate by Chassidy Hall

Foreword

Chassidy is one of the first people I spoke with about guest blogging for my site. During my time working with her we have had several discussions about our preferred travel style. When she told me that KOA's were like paradise to her on her vacations growing up, I knew she could relate to the "whichever way the wind blows" philosophy. 

She has been working on getting this article to me for months now. I think it's alright to forgive the lateness given that she is a mother of two, taking courses for digital marketing, and working some extremely late nights as my boss. I can completely relate to how her mother planned the last day of the trip and also how her husband reacted. 

~Randy

Travel Strategy A Wanderer Can Appreciate by Chassidy Hall

Traveling is such a unique experience, and throughout a lifetime a person can encounter numerous types of travel.  From our early years we remember family road trips, summer vacations to the beach, school field trips and some of even had the pleasure of going across the big pond at a very young age.  One of the most unique aspects of traveling is how much it can change from different times in your life. As we venture into adulthood, and start making our own money we can start to enjoy more frivolous traveling adventures. At least this was my experience as I entered into adulthood.  I started making some money and as I got a little older I realized where I could go with that, and started venturing across the globe in my “single” twenties.

This all came to a screeching halt, I was lucky enough to meet my husband, but once we met we progressed very quick, engagement, pregnant “yikes”, married and a baby in 395 days.  We were happy, in love and starting a family, getting to know each other, and how we fit into our new world together.  The majority of our relationship was about bridal showers, receptions, baby showers, buying a house, what to expect.  After the little guy entered our world, there was a whole new learning curve. It was tough, but once we got the hang of it, we were on cloud nine.  Two months before the baby’s first birthday we were given the opportunity to a free trip to San Diego from my mom. We were ecstatic! The catch was, she was going to come too.  Nothing beats a trip to San Diego, with your mom, husband and your baby.  We were so excited! I didn't even stop to think about the family dynamic we were allowing into this five hour trip to California.

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My mom and my husband are not two peas in a pod. At this point they had only known each other for a year and a half, so I understood that they weren't best buds or anything.  A few days in and we were having an okay time, but in those few days we had to adjust to everyone’s “style” of vacation. We were mad that we had to stay so far away from downtown San Diego. My mom did this to save money, which pissed my husband off because he already thinks she is cheap.  My mom was mad because as new parents we insisted on coming back to the hotel everyday so the baby could take a nap. When my mom was a new mom she would have just made us nap in the stroller.  At this point, I think everyone was ready for this great free trip to be over.  

Our last day there, my mom, being the free spirited type of traveler was yearning for an adventure. However, my husband wanted a plan and to execute a plan.  My husband was driving us into the city and he kindly said “Where to ladies? What would you like to do today?” trying so hard to be friendly and upbeat and trying to make sure we had a good day. My mom simply replied with “Wherever the road takes us”.  I immediately looked at my husband and saw his skin turn a little red! I was praying in my mind “please don’t let him say what I think he is going to say”. Then it happened! My husband turned around and looked at my mom and said, “Kelly the road is going to take us into the f***ing ocean. Tell me where you want to go!”  My heart hit the floor, I thought WWIII was about to take place in my car! Thankfully, I saw a beach! We pulled off the main road and enjoyed a great “last” day of our free fun family vacation.