It was finally time to head to Ocala, Florida and get ready for the next phase of my life; Malta.  But first, a side trip to Costa Rica... I spent the first week cleaning everything out of my RV.  I went through all my clothes and boxed up what I wanted to keep, but the majority I donated to a woman's shelter.  I went through the rest of the RV and donated about 6 more boxes to the thrift store.  I lined up a carpet cleaner and an RV detailer before heading over to Kissimmee to re-organize my storage unit.   Not a good start, it was pouring rain and my key didn't work.  I tried several times, but it just wouldn't open the lock.  I went to Home Depot and rented a bolt cutter for an hour.  I got back, it was still raining.  I tried the key one last time and wouldn't you know it, it worked.   So back to Home Depot to return the unused tool.  At least when I got back for the 3rd time, it was only sprinkling.  I quickly sorted out what I needed to put back in the

The Forest River rally in Goshan, Indiana was a huge success.  We had 512 RV's and over 1000 people.  There were many people I knew from other rallies and it was fun to reconnect and hear about their travels.  It seems like we did nothing but eat, but we managed to squeeze in time to go on a couple of day trips.  One was to the RV museum.  It was interesting to see the history of RV's and how far they've come.  They really aren't that different now, just bigger and better.  We did a factory tour to see how 5th wheels are made.  It was pretty much the same as last year.  One thing I did learn more about was the black water tank.  For those not in the know, it's the sewage tank.  The gray water is from the sink and shower.  A hot topic of discussion among RVers are the sensors that show the water level.  They always show the tank full, even when you just emptied it.  The problem is 'matter' gets stuck around the sensors.  We got a look at how and