my home on wheels!!!

 my new home!!

after searching the web a lot and almost loosing faith that i would find what i really wanted, i finally found this beautiful  'pleasure way' class b dodge van conversion motor home. she is in mint condition and exactly what i wanted!!

i was still in nyc when i found the add on ebay classifieds and even though there was only one foto of the outside and none of the inside and it was more then i wanted to pay,  i still felt i should call and just see what the person on the other end of the line sounded like and what they had to say about the deal. in the add it was also stated that they were in virginia which is where i was headed to spend time with my god-mother after leaving new york, so it made sense to check it out. and i am so glad i did!!

evelyn bought this beautiful vehicle new in 1998 and has been the only owner since then. she and her friend judy have taken many long adventurous trips in this camper-van and she took really really good care of it. when we met for the first and only viewing i organized that we meet at a good motor home auto repair shop and payed to have a guy do a total look over of the motor and underneath and all the rest. everything (except getting the ball bearings packed, which is not a big thing to have done) was perfect. completely ready for the road! 

everything on the inside had been checked the day before and evelyn had proof to show me that everything was in working order. the stove, the fridg, the toilet and shower, the sink, the electric ect..  

it felt great when i sat behind the wheel and did a quick test drive down the highway.

i told evelyn i would sleep on it and call her in a day or two. i called her the next day because i was sure.

yesterday we met and did the deal and now i am the proud owner of my very first home on wheels!

 taking off the old plates

putting on the new plates

                              the cockpit

two twin beds at the back 

                                                                                         OR

                                                                                         one big double bed

                                                           

from back to front

sink and stove

toilet with shower                                                                           

learning what's where

judy and evelyn,  great gals!!

so now i am moving in, putting the things i sent here from berlin into this cozy little home and getting settled and ready for the big trip across the country. my mom is joining me so we are going to fill this place up pretty quick, but i am amazed at how much stuff i can actually fit into this place. its great!

in my family we always name our cars. so far the ideas are--- lilith, dusty rose, mary, treehouse uterus or whitey 77  (because the license plate is WYT 3452), mighty whitey or the white dragon II.  my mom and god-mother have been trying to help but to no avail. i think i need to drive her a bit more and i am sure she will tell me what her name is. she is definitely a female vehicle.

i am really looking forward to getting on the road and lot of this kind of views!!

 straight into the lovelight!!