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Jan 31, 2018 | 0 Comments
...that O. Henry, the author of many well-loved American short stories, lived and worked for a while in Asheville and that Riverside Cemetery here is his final resting place. We didn't until we happened past a historic marker in a sidewalk as we wandered about...
Jun 24, 2015 | 0 Comments
We headed out this morning from our site at the Julian Price Campground. We wanted to explore the area a little. We found a geocache on the way to breakfast in Blowing Rock. We refueled in the outskirts of Boone then headed to Valle Crucis to visit The Original Mast...
Jun 21, 2015 | 0 Comments
These beautiful falls appear in a scene in the movie The Last of the Mohicans, but due to the magic of cinema look much taller and fearsome than they seem in person! We've walked from the visitors center about three-quarters of a mile to sit and ponder the...
Sep 17, 2014 | 1 Comment
After finishing up our business in Chapel Hill this afternoon, we geocached our way back to Deep River Campground. There were a few we looked for and didn't find, but we did find five total. The most interesting involved Aunt Bee of Mayberry. She was played by the...
Aug 23, 2017 | 0 Comments
The road trip calls and we must go. It's been a pleasant sojourn at the house but adventure is out there and we're anxious to find it! After an interruption of two and a half weeks, we're back! Heading east on I-40 looking for possibilities!
Jun 23, 2015 | 0 Comments
Moving north along the Blue Ridge Parkway, we left Linville Falls this morning and made it just a few miles to the Julian Price campground. Here we're finding ample shade and little sun for the solar panels so we've made the switch to a cooler for the food. We went...
Jun 21, 2015 | 0 Comments
Yesterday's adventure was to hang around the campsite most of the day. All four of us enjoyed the opportunity to relax between naps! In the evening we helped M&S determine that their outside TV works as part of their all systems check. Today we headed north...
Jun 25, 2015 | 0 Comments
We headed south this morning but not along the parkway this time. We got off on US-221, hoping to get ice and coffee at Grandfather Country Store but we were too early for that so we continued south along this road alongside the BRP. We were treated to the sight...
Jun 23, 2015 | 0 Comments
We were up and about this morning before most folks and in the cool of the day we headed to the Linville Falls Visitors Center. This time we headed for Chimney View and a look at both the Upper and the Lower Falls. We opted so save Erwin's View for the next...
Sep 18, 2014 | 1 Comment
George Washington slept here! New Bern was founded in 1710 by Swiss and German Palantine immigrants. It was named for the capital of Switzerland and served as the first capitol of North Carolina. We enjoyed poking around the visitors center and various spots in this...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Cuyahoga Valley NP - Ohio, National Parks, Ohio, States
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.
England, International, New York, States
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.
