Category: States
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Edisto Island to Skidaway Island State Park
Friday, February 19, 2021 Our travel day was short. It was only a 2.5-hour drive to Skidaway Island State Park. During a break in heavy rains, I hooked up. It was cold and a bit windy. My duck hunting experiences have taught me how to get along in this kind of weather, but cold rain…
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Edisto Island State Park
Thursday, February 18, 2021 It was raining early, with a prediction for rain all day. Actually I was happy with a rainy day to catch up on some reading. But then I discovered we were out of Verizon data. I tried to log into the website, but my challenge question stopped me – name a…
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Edisto Island State Park
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Martha and I walked on the beach for an hour adjacent to the Beach Campground. It is a very pretty beach with lots of shells. Behind it is a big marsh with a large creek running through it. Despite a chilly wind blowing, there were a number of people out collecting…
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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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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…