Some folks just aren’t ready to head home after the official end of Tearstock. This is the second year we have been able to join the group dubbed “The Leftovers” for dinner at The Lighthouse Bistro at the Atwood Marina. And it’s the second year we’ve gathered after dinner for a campfire. It was Nathan & Becky’s wood pellet Flame Genie provided the ambience, Michael & Jeff made sure we had plenty of popcorn and cookies, and everyone contributed to the supply of leftover cold beverages!
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
A great night for sure. I had a little “leaky eyes” problem when I crawled into bed. I don’t do well with goodbyes and the time at Tearstock was a spectacular helping of food for the soul that I didn’t want to end.