A peek at Life on the Road
4/30/2022 – Flight 93 Crash Site, Pennsylvania I have been to the 911 site in NYC twice, the first time was in November, two months after the stunning event. There was only a pile of devastation, with a few remaining trails of smoke and heavy equipment attempting to disentangle. There was a long banner … Continue reading “Let’s Roll”
4/29/2022. Falling Waters, Mill Run, PA A visit to the Falling Waters home has been on my destination list for many years. This destination planted a stake in our travel plans from the beginning. We arrive on Thursday afternoon, Linda checks the website, all tickets but one are sold out for both Friday and … Continue reading Falling Waters
4/28-30/2022 Destination, Ohiopyle, PA. Driving out of Greenbrier Valley West Virginia, follow US 60 west to begin. Our visit to West Virginia confirms this is the “mountain state”. All of our driving here has been up, down, all around, hill and dale, and steep sloped mountains. These mountains do not have the elevation of … Continue reading Western Pennsylvania
4/27/2022 A camp neighbor and his partner had a great bike ride on the Greenbrier River Trail. They live in Florida, and travel 8 weeks in spring and 8 weeks in fall. This is the travel pattern we have set for ourselves for these early RV years. The forecast for Wednesday is clear and … Continue reading Greenbrier River Trail, WV
4/26/2022 It interesting how your expectations and actual experience compare, sometimes met, sometimes less than and sometimes greater than expected. Linda identified the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia as a destination. The visit for lunch and a stroll around far exceeded my expectations. This place is rich in history and … Continue reading The Greenbrier, Draper’s Masterpiece
4/25-26/2022 On this drive from Kentucky to West Virginia, the faster route travels south, before going north-east to West Virginia. We studied the maps and apps, and wanted to keep the route more straight to the destination, but this region has deep steep ridges of mountains which carve the landscape in a curving … Continue reading Greenbrier Valley, West Virginia
4/22-24/2022 Another great park on this trip is Cumberland Falls State Park. Mid-spring heat came in this weekend, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80’s Friday-Sunday. The Ridge camping area at the park is narrow drive with circle end. Sites are left and right side, and very short due to the steep drop … Continue reading Moon Bow Inn, Kentucky, Cumberland Falls
4/21/2022 Lexington Kentucky is known for rolling green farms framed by triple rail fencing as idyllic pasture for thoroughbred horses. Today is a free day, free to relax or do anything without an agenda. Showers are forecast, it’s a good day to drive to Lexington. On the way we pass through Bardstown, considered to … Continue reading Lexington & Bardstown Kentucky
4/20/2022 Still in Kentucky, one hour south of Elizabethtown is Mammoth Cave. It was a surprise to learn there are about 6 different fee tours of the famous cave offered. We choose the Historic Tour, which enters sections of the caves via one of the natural entrances. There is evidence within, that Native … Continue reading Mammoth Cave National Park
4/18-22, 2022 Kentucky is known for its picturesque horse farms on rolling hills, the Kentucky Derby, Mint Julips, and Bourbon. Louisville is the largest city, located on the south side of the Ohio River, below the border with Indiana. While camping nearby, Louisville has a number of fun events which are a big draw. … Continue reading Kentucky, Louisville
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