After doing our workout at the fitness center, we went to the post office in town to pick up our mail and we stopped at an RV neighborhood that was very different from traditional neighborhoods here. The houses all had RV ports attached to them and almost all of the owners were snowbirds, from what the salesman told us. We looked at several models and drove around the neighborhood and were impressed with the designs and the prices which were in the $150K to $250K range, depending on size (1400 SF to 2200 SF). Below are a couple of these - the first one is a model with a carport instead of garage, and the second one is of one of the homes already occupied:
It was a very interesting option for RV'ers. The community also had a clubhouse and swimming pool and the association dues were a robust $55 per month - unheard of today. Of course, that probably only covered the pool and grounds maintenance, but it is very reasonable.
We also completed our applications for the job in the Keys and sent them on for processing. The decision still hasn't been made as to where we will go from here. We are still mulling over the options and will decide within the next week. It would be a mistake to make an emotional decision on where to go and we just want to be sure of the choice. One key ingredient to the choice would be which one would provide the best opportunity for future jobs. The experience we would get in Cody would provide future opportunities at other Comfort Inns, since our job this year would be to learn and work with that new system. The opportunity in the Keys would open the door for other jobs in the ELS (Equity Life Style) Property system which includes all of the Encore parks and Thousand Trails parks which I discovered they purchased just last year. They also own several other types of properties across the country. It will be a tough choice. The opportunity in Virginia is one that would only give us an opportunity at the one other park they own which is also in Virginia. That one may be the last one we consider, although the area is one where we would like to spend more time. Whichever we decide, we are grateful to have the choices.
Nothing special is planned for today so maybe we can begin to prepare for our transfer into the cabin tomorrow. We are not sure how that will work out, but the week is free and it gives us a new experience. The fifth wheel goes into the storage area here, so it will be handy if we need to get anything. It will be a situation similar to when we stayed at Patty's where we packed a bag and stored the rig nearby. We also made a few trips to the storage area there to grab some last minute stuff.
That about does it for today...
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