Category: State Parks
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The Drive From Hell
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Our mission for the day was to drive 4 1/2 hours to Edisto Beach State Park in South Carolina. We wanted to take the ferry to Southport, but the 10:00 ferry didn’t go due to fog, so we waited for the 11:30. I took the opportunity to settle a few more…
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Carolina Beach State Park
Monday, February 15, 2021 We didn’t have far to go today, so we got some things done in the morning. Martha made some split pea soup while I tried to figure out why the water pump wasn’t pumping water after dewinterizing. I have had this problem a couple of times before, but I thought I…
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Headed to Florida
Sunday, February 14, 2021 With five inches of snow on the ground, we started packing up a couple of days ago. It’s time to go to Florida, or as some of my Canadian friends pronounce it, “Flor-eye-da”. With freezing rain yesterday, we couldn’t load the kayaks on the truck, but this morning, we were able…
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Bike The New River Trail
Saturday August 8, 2020 Karen was determined to get in a good ride on the New River Trail. This time I checked everyone’s tires, making sure Josh’s were good. His brake was also too tight, not letting the wheels turn freely, so we fixed that. Mark and Sue Ann told us about a good section…
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Drive Bangor to Fahnestock State Park, NY
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 I95 in northern Maine is very pretty, but it gains traffic as you get closer to Portland. Then it gets very busy. 295 – terrible. 84 through Connecticut – terrible, with potholes and heavy, crazy traffic – a country gone mad! We thought this direction over to I81 would be better than…
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A Mess in New Hampshire
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 I didn’t sleep well and got up at 3:30 after being awake for a half hour. My head was spinning with the events. I tried not to let my mind go back to the accident. It was just too painful. I read an email from my friend, Ed, that helped put…
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The Westfield River
Thursday, July 4, 2019 The East Branch of the Westfield River was too warm for fishing yesterday, so our plan was to fish the tailwaters of the Westfield River. It was July 4th, a terrible time for trout fishing, but a tailwater stream comes out of the bottom of a dam, so the water is…
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Fishing The East Branch of The Westfield River
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 It was and hour drive over to the East Branch, plus a stop for ice and a breakfast sandwich at a gas station. We took a quick look at Chesterfield Gorge, a pretty spot on the river, but we were excited to get fishing. It was already 9:30 and warming up. …
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Houses of Natchez
I spent the afternoon driving, but mostly walking around Natchez. One neighborhood along the cliff overlooking the Mississippi was most impressive. It’s only a guess, but I suspect the city codes for historic homes might stop some people from buying. Next door to some incredibly beautiful homes are once-beautiful homes that are in disrepair. There…
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Natchez Trace Emerald Mound
Like the Grand Village, this is a sacred and impressive site of the Mississipians beginning about 1300. Mound building was practiced for thousands of years. It was a place of ceremonies, trade among nations all the way to Indiana, and games. Here they placed stickball with only their hands. They still return every year for…