I-Airstream / KOA Camping Experience

Ama-trailer we-Airstream we-KOA anikeza izindlela zokwenza kabusha ze-retro kumahhotela ase-Key West

Ukusetha: Indlela Engagcina Ngayo E-Airstream "Ihhotela"

Amalungiselelo ami eFlorida Keys amaholidi aqala lapho izimo ezizimele zenzekile. Ngihamba okuningi ukuhlola amabhayisikili, futhi ngasekupheleni kuka-2010 ngizitholile ngamakhilomitha ayizinkulungwane ezimbalwa ezidlula isikhathi esivamile sonyaka ozayo. Okufanele ngikwenze? Ukuhlela iholide kubonakala sengathi kuyisixazululo semvelo.

Ukunquma ngokuhamba nge-solo, mina nomngane wami u-Allen sabeka imithetho embalwa ye "manquation" yethu. # 1: Indawo okumele ifike kuyo kufanele ibe khona lapho esingakaze sibe khona ngaphambili; # 2: Izindiza eziqondile kuphela, akukho ukuma; # 3: Yithwala imithwalo kuphela, ayikho imithwalo ehlolwe kahle; futhi # 4, kakhulu kunazo zonke: Ingabe i-Ernest Hemingway ingavuma?

Oh, futhi kusobala ukuthi uhambo oluzungezayo lwalufanele lube ngamakhilomitha angu-2 500 ngenxa yezimfanelo zami zokuhamba ngezikhathi eziningi.

Ngemva kokufunda ibalazwe lomhlaba nokukhipha izinketho ezikude (Japan, Brazil) kanye nezindawo ezimbalwa ezilingayo kodwa ezijwayele kakhulu (i-New Orleans, eHawaii), kungenzeka ukuthi okunye okuhlukile kuye kwavela: i-Florida Keys. Nakuba kungenayo izindiza ezingekho emthethweni ezitholakala eLos Angeles, ama-Keys abizwa nge-sunny, e-back atmosphere, ezokudla zasolwandle ezinkulu, umculo ophilayo, futhi nokuxhumana kwangaphakathi noMnu. Hemingway, obizwa ngokuthi i-Key West ekhaya ngesikhathi esisodwa sokudala izikhathi zokuphila kwakhe.

Ngemuva kokubhuka izindiza zethu ku-Ft. U-Lauderdale futhi ekhetha ukuhamba ngezinyawo ezine ezisebusweni (kusukela u-Allen engabonakali ukuba afike ngesizathu esihle sokugibela), uhlangothi olulodwa olulahlekile oluthile lwaluyindawo yokuhlala. Ngangikhumbule ngokungacacile komuntu oxhumana nabo abezindaba ngitshela ngendawo yokuhlala eyayihilela enye yalezi zindlela zamakhamera zase-Airstream ezinamabala aluhlaza okwenziwe nge-Aluminium ezenzeke endaweni yokuya enkundleni.

Ikholi yocingo iqinisekisile ukusola kwami: Amakhamera aseMelika (KOA) ahlangane ne-Airstream ukuze anikele, indlela, indlela evulekile yokujabulela isipiliyoni sabo sekamu; exhunywe negesi, i-Wi-Fi, i-TV yesikrini esicwecwe, nokusebenzisa amanzi ashisayo, i-Airstream inikeza zonke iziduduzi ezidalwa ekhaya. Kodwa esendaweni yekamu ye-Sugarloaf / Key West ye-KOA, uthola indawo yangaphambili yamanzi ngezinzuzo zesikhungo, kufaka phakathi izindawo zokuqasha kanye nezinto zokuqashisa eziyisisekelo.

Ukwenziwe okwenziwe!

Ukucwiliswa: Ukufika e-Florida Keys

Lapho ekugcineni sifinyelela ku-Ft. I-Lauderdale, engamakhilomitha angama-200 ehamba ngemoto ngaphansi kwe-Overseas Highway-aka, US-1-kancane isifaka endleleni yokuphila yamaKhisimusi: njengoba inqwaba yamakhilomitha, i-landscape iyashintsha kusuka ema-interstates okhonkolo kuya emanzini ashisayo futhi enamanzi, nangesikhathi othola ngayo ku-Sugarloaf / West Key - i-Southernmost KOA campground endaweni yase-US - awukwazi ukusiza kodwa ulayishe ekuhambeni kokuphila "Conch" yokuphila. Isitoreji sethu sokudla sokuqala sasithola endaweni evelele yase-Alabama Jack, lapho sakhubeka khona emotweni ehamba phambili yezimoto zakudala ezimiswe eceleni komgwaqo; njengoba inhlanhla ingaba nayo, ukuvakashelwa kwethu kwenzeka ngokuvumelana ne-Ocean Reef Club Vintage Weekend>. Sasihlanganisa izicucu ezinhle zomlando wezimoto, bese sidla okokuqala kochungechunge lwezidlo ezithintekayo ezibandakanya ama-fritters, izidlo zasolwandle, futhi-ke, i-lime pie.

Ukusetha: Indlela Yokujabulela I-Airstream Yase Classic, Ngaphandle Kwe-Trailer ye-6,000

Ngemva kwamahora ambalwa emva kokuphuma esikhumulweni sezindiza, sathuthela eSuarloaf / Key West KOA lapho isisebenzi esinobungane sibonisa khona amathrekhi ethu ahlukene (u-Allen nami siseduze, kodwa akusilolo msondelene.)

Iningi labantu lijwayele i-trailer efana ne-Airstream, i-design ye-American iconic eyenziwe ngo-1936 njenge-Art Deco enhle yokuhamba.

I-Airstreams yethu ethile yayiyizibonelo ze-Flying Cloud 25FB ezilala kubantu abayisithupha embhedeni owodwa wenkosikazi kanye nemibhede emibili.

Ngena egumbini le-Airstream, futhi ufaka isikhala eside futhi esincane kakhulu esakhiwe yizindonga zalo ezigobile esiphendukile e-aluminium epholile. Amayunithi ethu ayenamapulangwe amnandi futhi ayanelisayo (linoleum) flooring, okuvela endaweni yokudlela ye-dinette kanye ne-out-out ekhishi kanye nendawo yokugezela. Ngomunye umkhawulo ogobile we-trailer, ikamelo lokulala lihlanganisa ubhede bendlovukazi obhekene nesigqoko sezigqoko nabadwebi kanye ne-nightstand encane. Ikhishi lihlanganisa i-friji emihlanu-cubic-foot, i-microwave, isitofu kanye ne-sink, kuyilapho indlu yokugezela ihlanganisa indlu yangasese enezicathulo ezinezicucu ezinezandla ezincane-cabanga ngakho njengegumbi lesikhumba lesitayela kunesikhungo oye wafika ekhaya.

Okuhlangenwe nakho: Ukuphila kuThubhulethi Yase-Aluminium

Inkaba ye-Airstream inokuthula futhi isebenza kahle - hhayi ngokungafani nekhishi lomkhumbi, ngenxa yesiklamo sayo sombala okhanyayo, amakhemikhali okugcina okuhlakaniphile, namafasitela asebhange nama-brightlights okuvumela ukuthi kube nokukhanya okukhulu kwemvelo. Eqinisweni, ukukhanya kwelanga kungashisa ukushisa i-Airstream ngokushesha futhi kuyishintshe ibe yindawo yokushisa ebomvu ngosuku olufudumele, kodwa ukuguqa kwendonga kanye ne-air conditioning kwehlisa izinga lokushisa kunalokho kalula, ngenxa yemidwebo engamakhilomitha angama-cubic square. Yize ingaphakathi lishaya, abahlukanisi bekamelo baphuma eminyango njengama-accordions bese banikeza ubumfihlo.

Angizange ngihlose ukuchitha isikhathi esiningi kakhulu ngaphakathi kwe-Airstream - ikakhulukazi nge-Key West yomlando kuphela ngamamayela angu-14 kuphela-kodwa ngangiyekela ekusebenzeni okuningi. Ukukhiqizwa kwakunikezwa isevisi ye-Wi-Fi ye-KOA, etholakala ngemali ekhethiwe yansukuzonke. Njengoba ihlukaniswe ku-sofa, ingaphakathi le-Airstream likhonza njengehhovisi elihle-kude-ekhaya, nesistimu yokufaka nge-automotive stereo ne-iPod input enikeza indlela ephumuzayo yokwenza isikhala sami. Nakuba ngingakaze ngiyishintshe, ngingafaka futhi izinyawo zami phezulu futhi ngibheke i-screen yesikrini se-screen. Indawo yokugezela ifaka-kunjengokugeza, okwangidinga ukuba ngiguqule izinyawo zami ezinhlanu, uhlaka lwama-intshi ayishumi nesishiyagalolunye eceleni ukuze uthole ukubhekwa kwamanzi amaningi ... kodwa yena, wangithola ngihlanzekile!

Ama-Bonfires atholakale endaweni yamatende eseduze ne-Airstreams, esasiyisebenzisa ngobusuku bethu bokugcina-nakuba ukuthenga kwethu i-DuraFlame izingodo ngamatshe kusivimbele ekutheni ama-marshmallows ashaya.

Okubalulekile: Okunye Okumangalisayo, Okubuyiselwayo Okuyisisekelo Ekufikeni Kwamahhotela

Ukusebenza kwe-KOA nge-Airstream inikeza okunye okuhlukile okuhlukile kweso sehhotela, ngenxa yokuhlelwa kwe-trailer, ukwakhiwa okumnandi, nokuzithokozisa okudalwa yisidalwa. Futhi, kunengqondo ku-$ 157 / ubusuku ngokusuka kwenkathi no-$ 180 / ubusuku phakathi nenkathi enkulu, ngoDisemba kuya ku-March.

Ufuna isevisi yendawo yokugodla? Ungase ufune ukufuna indawo yokuhlala evamile. Kodwa uma uphakamise isikhangiso futhi ungakhathazeki ekuzikhuliseni emasikweni ekamu, isipiliyoni se-KOA / Airstream yindlela entsha yokuthola ama-Keys e-Florida.