Category: US
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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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Big Meadows, Shenandoah National Park
Thursday August 13, 2020 Thunderstorms had been a common occurrence recently with more on the way, so we decided to drive north to Big Meadows for an easy walk around before going home. The fog (clouds) were so thick in places, we couldn’t see 20 feet in front of us. However, when there was a…
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Hike The Appalachian Trail to Ivy Creek
Wednesday August 12, 2020 It was so hot in Charlottesville, we decided to go to Shenandoah National Park for a few days. Big Meadows campground was full. During this Covid-19 mess, I have found campgrounds to be full or busy all across the country. Camping is a relatively safe thing to do in these conditions.…
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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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Hike Fisher Peak Loop Trail
Friday August 7, 2020 On the Blue Ridge Parkway, we went for a hike on Fisher Peak Loop Trail. Less than three miles, it is a moderate hike, although it took us two hours. It’s a winding trail through woods and a meadow. I would call it a wandering trail, wandering so it will make…
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Gully Creek Trail
Thursday, August 6, 2020 We went fishing at the golf course pond in the morning with no luck again, but the kids enjoy it. I am totally surprised at how Melissa likes it. She casts well and shows a lot of patience. The top-rated hike in the area is Gully Creek at Cumberland Knob in…
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Galax, Virginia: Golf, Fishing, Biking New River Trail
Wednesday August 5, 2020 There is a fishing pond on the golf course, so Josh and I walked over to give it a try. It wasn’t long before Melissa came to join us. I was impressed by her interest, then by her patience and observation. However, we had no luck. The pond was a bit…
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Galax, Virginia
First I apologize for all the crazy emails you got from the blog. I tried for three days to change the theme (of which there are thousands). I would like to tweak a few of the settings this theme doesn’t allow me to do. I finally gave up and switched back to the old one,…
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Hall County Park to Huntington, West Virginia
Saturday, July 25, 2020 I woke to the sounds of a quail calling. What a wonderful sound that is rarely heard today. Then a flight of geese flew over calling. I didn’t have much time, but I wanted to go for a walk and see what this park is all about. It is a county…
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Drive From Casper, Wyoming to Hall County Park in Grand Island, Nebraska
Friday, July 24, 2020 I left the gravel, Casper KOA at 9:00, late for me, got on I25 south, later turning east on Rt. 26 for Fort Laramie and zig-zagged to I80. I have heard people complain about Nebraska being a boring drive, but I think it is very pretty with the beautiful Platte River,…