Destinations

During the years we were planning this adventure, we knew we would need a computer to keep up with family and friends, and for Lei do to some writing. The features and capabilities of computers grow year by year, and prices have dropped considerably, thanks to Dell and Gateway on-line business. Lei’s brother Mike recommended a page on Dell’s site that sold “reconditioned” computers, which is systems returned by buyers for whatever reason. We finally ordered a notebook from Dell while we were in Eugene on our shakedown week, scheduling delivery on about April 1st to our friend Paul in Los Angeles. That gave us about ten days to drive from Eugene to LA, a journey of about a thousand miles. So even though the goal of the RV adventure was to not have a destination or deadline, we did want to get the computer, and the LA visit would also mean seeing Mike’s daughter, Mele.