The Roanoker - September/October 2015 - S6
Oh, the Places You'll Go
From Seattle to Tuscany, two couples enjoy
spending their retirement exploring the far
reaches of the world.
BY SAMANTHA
HOBACK
MARK DEARDORFF AND HIS WIFE Marty
embarked on a two-month, cross-country RV tour
in mid-July. Their final destination: Seattle.
This is not an unusual vacation for the couple,
who have lived at The Glebe for more than a year
and a half and are both former employees of the
City of Roanoke.
"We travel frequently in our RV," says Mark Deardorff. "Once a year we take a longer trip. We will
travel for about three days and then have a rest day."
When I spoke to them, they were in Milton, West
Virginia, en route to Washington. Their trip included stops in Louisville, Kentucky; Colorado Springs,
Colorado; and Salt Lake City, Utah, before meeting
up with other RVers and Adventures Caravans for a
three-week tour in the Pacific Northwest.
Upon arrival in Washington, the Deardorffs had
successfully visited all 48 of the contiguous United
States.
"It would be a little challenging to visit Hawaii
by RV," says Mark.
The "M&Ms" of The Glebe, as they say, have
certainly made some memories over the 20 years of
traveling via RV, visiting so many amazing places.
But when asked what their favorite place is, their
answer is surprising.
"Daleville, Virginia," he says. "Every time we've
gone some place and come home, we are so grateful
to live here. There's no place like this."
KAREN VIETMEIER AND HER HUSBAND
Randy have been busy travelers this year.
"In January we went to Florida for a week on a
tour of Amelia Island and the surrounding area in-
Tuscany
Karen & Randy Vietmeier visited Tuscany this past April,
and they are planning a trip to Spain next year.
cluding the Okefenokee Swamp," says Karen Vietmeier. "In April we went to the Tuscany region of
Italy for two weeks. In June we went to New York
City for a week. In September we will be going to
upstate New York to the Finger Lakes area. In December we are going to Williamsburg for a week."
Certainly one of the highlights of retired life, traveling is a way for the Vietmeiers to explore new places and learn about them historically and culturally.
"We are finding retirement the best years of our
lives," says Karen, a resident at Friendship who relocated to Roanoke from the West Coast five years
ago. "Travel is our passion. We plan a lot more U.S.
But when asked what their favorite place is, their answer is surprising.
"Daleville, Virginia. Every time we've gone some place and come home,
we are so grateful to live here. There's no place like this."
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Table of Contents
Outdoors! What's New?
Outdoors! Nelson County
Downtown Living
Great Renovations
Internet Dating: True Confessions
Earning the Gourmet Meal
Letters / Worth a Click
From the Editor
The Calendar
The Gist
The Flavor
The Dish: Dining Guide
Where Are They Now?
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