Two women on the road, two friends on a journey. We are going where the road takes us … and we'll get there when we get there.
Sometimes you hold on to your dreams, waiting a lifetime, and may never see those dreams come true.
Mar and Bernie decided not to wait, they decided to do whatever it took to make their life long dream come true now.
They sold everything they owned, bought an RV, named it La Casita Bella, and left their home in Orlando FL in June 2008 … destination unknown and for an undetermined amount of time.
Mar and Bernie used to date, but as things go, their relationship didn't work out. Fortunately they discovered they are the best of friends and this helped them make the decision to share their daily lives and live full time in such a small place as an RV can be.
As of date, they have traveled 14,000 miles while visiting 20 eastern states and visiting Canada twice, including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. It is their dream to visit the other 28 contiguous states, and if they can dream some more, they would also like to visit Alaska and Mexico.
La Casita Bella is a 2000 Four Winds Five Thousand, 22 ft class C motorhome, with a E350 Ford V10 engine. When Mar and Bernie bought Bella in summer 08, she had 28,000 miles. Now the odometer indicates over 42,000 miles.
As part of their plan they paid cash for Bella so there would be no monthly payments. The only improvements Bella needed were a new set of tires, regular oil changes, and the addition of an 1800-watt inverter and four 6V batteries.
Mar and Bernie love the beach and they make sure to spend time near the water any time they can. They haven't met a beach they didn't like but if they had to pick one, they really enjoyed their time in the North Carolina Outer Banks.
Mar ( age 47 ) is a college professor with a doctoral degree in experimental psychology. She used to teach in the classroom, now she teaches online classes and this means she is able to work anywhere she goes. She is available for any online work or research projects, and also for English—Spanish translations.
Bernie ( age 32 ) is a carpenter and jill of all trades. She works along the way so every job is different in every town. She can handle any projects, repairs, organizing, event planning, decorating, painting, errands, cleaning, etc. both indoors and outdoors.
Mar and Bernie are available for house sitting, pet sitting, and baby sitting, wherever they go. They save every penny they can and travel very frugally, but gas isn't cheap so they must work along the way to be able to continue to travel. If you know of any work, please send them an email at HerTinkerbell@yahoo.com
Mar and Bernie have published an online travel blog documenting their experiences and the places they've visited since they left Florida last summer. They would love to share this adventure with you, please visit their blog at bellaandtheroad.blogspot.com .