By Marisa Battaglia
We rode past the most serene lake, just a few ripples from a paddling kayaker ever so slightly disturbing the waterâs peace.
RV life lends itself to plenty of biking opportunities, and the trails here just north of Austin, Texas, are full of hidden treasures. One minute youâre riding through a narrow trail, lined with huge oak trees towering over your headâthe next, youâre zipping by all sorts of cacti and aloe vera plants.
As we continued riding along, we stumbled upon the most magical sight. Nestled in the wooded trails was a Wishing Tree! All different shapes and sizes of paper donned the tree, tied with various multi-colored yarn, each containing a wish. Some were as simple as âI wish my brothers would play with me,â while others wished to âlive more in the moment.â
Itâs a fairly common fantasyâhitting the open road in an RV, leaving the daily grind of life behind.
But in a world where itâs more often retirees with the time and savings to make that happen, 32-year-old Marisa Battaglia of Hamburg turned it into a reality.
Last year, she and her husband sold their house and 80 percent of their possessions and began living in their RV, full-time.
âWe are trying to live our truth,â explained Battaglia, who runs B Sweet Designs, a wedding and events business, and whose husbandâs job also allows for remote work.
Marisa Battaglia journaling, which she does âevery day, religiously.â