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On The Road Again

Oct 22, 2004
When I was a kid, my parents purchased a recreational vehicle. My sister and I were so excited that we insisted on sleeping in the RV as it spent its first night in our driveway. Once inside, we were transported from the San Fernando Valley to the wilderness conjured up by our imaginations.

Our make-believe trip was no match for the real vacations we were to take on the road. Plenty of time was spent exploring the backroads of Northern California. Our family visited exquisite sites in Gold Country, Tahoe and the Redwoods that we most likely would never have seen without our RV.

Our mini-home on wheels provided the perfect opportunity for family travel. It also allowed us the freedom and flexibility to alter our plans at our whim. When your clients ask you to recommend a unique vacation experience, don’t forget to suggest to them one of America’s treasures: her miles and miles of beautiful, open roads.

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