Hi there,

Can anyone tell me why there are so very very few floorplans (on the higher end coaches) with the kitchen on the street side?  I prefer to look out from out on my patio which many times is the best view of the lake, river, etc. from my eating area rather than onto some ones elses patio.  Yea I've heard salespeople say it's better than looking at your neighbors sewer connection.  To that I say I would rather look (when I have no choice as to the location of where I'm parked) at their sewer connection than have my nice neighbors looking onto my patio.  Anyway I haven't had a salesperson be able to anser that question with first hand knowledge.  

Am I the only one that is bothered by this?
Thanks,
Denny Wagaman

Our old coach had the street-side galley, and I guess it was nice to have the patio and awning right outside the dinette window.  In fact, you could easily pass food, drinks, etc. right through the window to those on the patio.  The small galley window (if any) limits that.  One big selling point for the curb-side galley and its window is that Mom could be at the sink and stove and keep an eye on the kids or be involved in the "action" under the patio.  

I do agree that sitting at the dinette in view of the neighbor's patio area could be bothersome to some, but that's part of modern campground life.  Reckon it depends on what sort of neighbors you have.  I've yet to see a drunken orgy next door (well almost) or have someone flip me off while I'm sitting there.  Admittedly in Canada where campground closeness seems the norm, and the neighbor's patio awning fringe plays tag with my slideout topper, I ain't too crazy about the situation.  But I guess its an excuse for privacy blinds.

All that said, though we admittedly haven't seriously looked for a couple of years, I have seen plenty of streetside galley floorplans in the past.  The large window over our curbside sofa helps to ameliorate any issue we might have with the galley on that side;  lunching on the sofa is no problem, and the view from the opposite dinette over the sofa and out is good enough for us.  I have to admit, however, if provided an even-up choice, a dinette overlooking the patio carrys more weight.  There indeed has always been at least a preponderance of rigs with curbside galleys, though, and you aren't the first to find fault in it.

-Joel