May/June/July 2010
MAY/JUNE/JULY 2010
Following Asheville, we drove to Dave and Juanita's (about an hour away) and joined their friends Gordon and Barb. Dave and Juanita have convenient RV hookups on their property. They stayed in their house while the rest of us enjoyed our RVs.
From there, we traveled to Great Falls, VA to visit Trevor, Kate and granddaughters Morgan and Keegan. Morgan turned 5 in May and Keegan will be 3 in August. We stayed in the area for two weeks, so we were able to get lots of granddaughter time. Kate is pregnant with number three and, while we were there, she learned it will be a boy. That will round out the family with 2 girls, 1 boy and 2 grand-dogs.
It was an active 2 weeks. We drove over to Great Falls, MD and rode our bikes 20 miles on the C and O Towpath. It's a great ride (flat) along the Potomac River.
Trevor took us to lunch at the Annapolis Yacht Club to watch the Blue Angels practice their form for the Naval Academy's graduation ceremonies the following day.
We joined Kate, Trevor, and kids for the weekend at their summer home in Annapolis. On our way back to Great Falls we met up with our friends, Joe and Darlene, for lunch. They lost their computer in an RV accident and Tom helped them pick out a new computer and printer.
After leaving Great Falls, we drove to Harper's Ferry. We had a quick visit there a few years ago and knew we wanted to come back. The town is a National Park and the Park Service provides transportation, as parking is limited. Harper's Ferry is located in WV at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.
Across the Potomac on the MD side is the C and O Towpath and we took advantage of the great FLAT bike path.
Our next stop was Cumberland, MD. We'd also visited there before and promised ourselves we'd be back. Cumberland is feeling the effects of the recession, but still has lots to offer.
Cumberland is the headquarters for the C and O Canal National Historical Park which is 184.5 miles of adventure. Many people bike this towpath, which follows the canal, to DC. We didn't have time to take the towpath there, but did explore the National Road.
The National Road or Cumberland Road was one of the first major improved highways built by the US government. Construction began in 1811 at Cumberland, on the Potomac River, reaching Wheeling, WV, on the Ohio River, in 1818.
Before we left Cumberland, we made a point of stopping at the Queen City Creamery for their yummy frozen custard.
From there we planned to stop in Wheeling, WV and attend a Warwick Pottery Gathering. Our last visit there, we stayed at the KOA in Washington, PA, which we weren't thrilled with. So, we searched for another location and found an ATV RV park. The photos on the web looked good, so we decided to risk it, thinking our only risk would be a noisy environment. It turns out our risk was the drive up there. The RV park was on a mountain top with a narrow winding road. There wasn't much traffic on the road, but we were a bit unnerved by the signs that read "Ten Ton Limit". Truck and trailer, we're 13 tons. But, we made it safely and the park was really nice. (And there were no noise issues.)
As it turned out, the Gathering had been canceled, so we used the time there to explore more of the National Road. When it was time to move on, someone we met at the RV park told us about the Salt Fork State Park near Cambridge, Ohio so we decided that was as good a place as any.
We made a good choice. We loved this park because of its nice RV sites and abundant wildlife. Every night we watched deer and on several occasions a whole family of skunks.
We also took a day to explore more of the old National Road.
We had a few days before we needed to be in East Liverpool, so decided to visit our friends, Ruth and Jerry in Springfield, Ohio. (As well as the numerous antique malls in the area.) We worked on a few projects and did a little genealogy research, as I have an ancestor from the area.
Finally, we made it to East Liverpool, which is on the Ohio River, in the eastern side of the state. We attended a Pottery Convention with other pottery nuts.
From here, we were headed back to FL, but weren't quite ready to get there, so we stopped in Hiawassee (northern GA) for a few days. This area has much to explore, so we were able to get in some hiking before heading home.
We've been looking forward to this trip, starting with the TCI NE Rally in Asheville, NC. On the way, we visited with Tom's cousin, Bruce, in Jacksonville.
We had beautiful weather in Asheville and visited Biltmore and Chimney Rock.
Following Asheville, we drove to Dave and Juanita's (about an hour away) and joined their friends Gordon and Barb. Dave and Juanita have convenient RV hookups on their property. They stayed in their house while the rest of us enjoyed our RVs.
After a few days, Gordon and Barb continued their travels and Dave and Juanita joined us in Damascus, VA to ride our bikes on the Virginia Creeper bike trail. It's 18 miles downhill. They had been several times before and knew just where to go and stay.
It was a nice experience and we especially enjoyed visiting nearby Abingdon, where we explored the historic Martha Washington Inn and attended a show at the Barter Theater.
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| Virginia Creeper Trail |
It was a nice experience and we especially enjoyed visiting nearby Abingdon, where we explored the historic Martha Washington Inn and attended a show at the Barter Theater.
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| Martha Washington Inn |
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| Barter Theater |
From there, we traveled to Great Falls, VA to visit Trevor, Kate and granddaughters Morgan and Keegan. Morgan turned 5 in May and Keegan will be 3 in August. We stayed in the area for two weeks, so we were able to get lots of granddaughter time. Kate is pregnant with number three and, while we were there, she learned it will be a boy. That will round out the family with 2 girls, 1 boy and 2 grand-dogs.
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| Keegan and Morgan |
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| Kate & Trevor |
It was an active 2 weeks. We drove over to Great Falls, MD and rode our bikes 20 miles on the C and O Towpath. It's a great ride (flat) along the Potomac River.
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| Demonstration at C and O Towpath near Great Falls, MD |
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| C and O Towpath between the canal and Potomac River |
Trevor took us to lunch at the Annapolis Yacht Club to watch the Blue Angels practice their form for the Naval Academy's graduation ceremonies the following day.
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| Tom and Trevor |
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| Jeanie at the Annapolis Yacht Club |
We joined Kate, Trevor, and kids for the weekend at their summer home in Annapolis. On our way back to Great Falls we met up with our friends, Joe and Darlene, for lunch. They lost their computer in an RV accident and Tom helped them pick out a new computer and printer.
After leaving Great Falls, we drove to Harper's Ferry. We had a quick visit there a few years ago and knew we wanted to come back. The town is a National Park and the Park Service provides transportation, as parking is limited. Harper's Ferry is located in WV at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.
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| Harper's Ferry |
Across the Potomac on the MD side is the C and O Towpath and we took advantage of the great FLAT bike path.
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| C&O Towpath - Bike path |
Our next stop was Cumberland, MD. We'd also visited there before and promised ourselves we'd be back. Cumberland is feeling the effects of the recession, but still has lots to offer.
Cumberland is the headquarters for the C and O Canal National Historical Park which is 184.5 miles of adventure. Many people bike this towpath, which follows the canal, to DC. We didn't have time to take the towpath there, but did explore the National Road.
The National Road or Cumberland Road was one of the first major improved highways built by the US government. Construction began in 1811 at Cumberland, on the Potomac River, reaching Wheeling, WV, on the Ohio River, in 1818.
Before we left Cumberland, we made a point of stopping at the Queen City Creamery for their yummy frozen custard.
From there we planned to stop in Wheeling, WV and attend a Warwick Pottery Gathering. Our last visit there, we stayed at the KOA in Washington, PA, which we weren't thrilled with. So, we searched for another location and found an ATV RV park. The photos on the web looked good, so we decided to risk it, thinking our only risk would be a noisy environment. It turns out our risk was the drive up there. The RV park was on a mountain top with a narrow winding road. There wasn't much traffic on the road, but we were a bit unnerved by the signs that read "Ten Ton Limit". Truck and trailer, we're 13 tons. But, we made it safely and the park was really nice. (And there were no noise issues.)
As it turned out, the Gathering had been canceled, so we used the time there to explore more of the National Road. When it was time to move on, someone we met at the RV park told us about the Salt Fork State Park near Cambridge, Ohio so we decided that was as good a place as any.
We made a good choice. We loved this park because of its nice RV sites and abundant wildlife. Every night we watched deer and on several occasions a whole family of skunks.
We also took a day to explore more of the old National Road.
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| Brick section of Old National Road east of Cambridge, Ohio |
Finally, we made it to East Liverpool, which is on the Ohio River, in the eastern side of the state. We attended a Pottery Convention with other pottery nuts.
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| Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool, Ohio |
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| Setting up at the OVCCC Convention. |
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| East Liverpool High School Pottery Auction |
From here, we were headed back to FL, but weren't quite ready to get there, so we stopped in Hiawassee (northern GA) for a few days. This area has much to explore, so we were able to get in some hiking before heading home.
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| Hiawassee, GA |
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