Why travel in an RV if you're not going to stop along the way and enjoy the journey? We had to be in Gillette, Wyoming for the 111th International Family RV Association Convention by July 14th, so we left on the 7th. Makes sense, right? Oh, there were plenty of stops in between, so we could take it all in on our way.  1st stop was to see our friends in Forest City, Iowa at CDI and check in on our new RV from Winnebago. CDI is doing what they do best and have created a custom paint scheme for the unit that we will be unveiling on Thursday, August 14th for the 1st time. Join us LIVE on YouTube or  Facebook on Thursday the 14th  at 7pm ET to see the reveal video and the "Patriot" for the first time!!  We got to meet her on our stop to Forest City, and boy oh boy, she's a looker!! While in town finishing up some business with the new RV, we spent the day exploring Clear Lake, Iowa and the Surf Ballroom. Throughout the 1950s, the Surf Ballroom provided a welcome venue ...