Healing Trail in Winchester, VA

October 6, 2023 In the early afternoon, we decided to do one more hike before we left Candy Hill Campground. In looks at the map, the Shawnee Springs Preserve seemed like a good choice. We geared up and rode the motorcycle to a parking area nearby. We parked, shed our gear and started looking around. […]

Visiting the Bakery at Miller Orchards Farm Market and Bakery

October 6, 2023 On Thursday (September 21), we rode the motorcycle to Miller Orchards Farm Market and Bakery outside of Winchester, VA. It was another glorious fall day. The bakery was at one end of the market. They had apple cider doughnuts that were yummy. We also brought two apples dumplings. I would recommend taking […]

Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Hike

October 5, 2023 On September 20 (Wednesday), we took Nox in the truck to the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley for a hike. The hiking trails are free. We parked just inside the entrance and headed to the Pasture Trail. We took a detour and walked across the road to see the Overlook. Nox was […]

Off to Find BBQ

October 5, 2023 On September 18 (Monday), the weather had turned into a prefect fall day. It was sunny and in the 70’s F. It was a beautiful day to go for a motorcycle ride. We took the backroads to get to Shaffer’s BBQ and Market. The BBQ was tender and juicy, with a lovely […]

Out and About in Winchester, VA

October 5, 2023 On September 17 (Sunday), we decided to brave the rain and try out a Thai restaurant in old town Winchester. The GPS was misleading since the restaurant was on the walking mall. We ate at Sabai Thai Restaurant for lunch. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We then walked […]

Adding the Virginia State Sticker to the Map

October 4, 2023 After spending a couple of nights at Candy Hill Campground, it was time to add the Virginia State stickers to the maps.

Candy Hill Campground Outside of Winchester, Virginia

October 4, 2023 We stayed at Candy Hill Campground from September 15 to September 22. The weather was glorious fall days and the scenery was the spectacular Shenandoah Valley. Candy Hill Campground was a very pleasant campground. Some sites came with a patio with nice patio furniture and a gas grill already set up for […]

Heading to Candy Hill Campground, VA

October 4, 2023 As we only had four nights at French Creek State Park, PA, on September 15 (Friday), we finished packing up and hitching up with a small incident. In hitching, Bruce backed the truck up to to the pin and he was finding it hard to get aligned. So he asked me to […]

Hiking in French Creek State Park, PA

October 3, 2023 While we spent most of time in Pennsylvania visiting with family, on Thursday (September 15), we did an afternoon hike by one of the lakes, Hopewell Lake, in the French Creek State Park. I loaded Nox into the truck and Bruce drove us to the lake. It was a beautiful day use […]

French Creek State Park Campground in Pennsylvania

October 3, 2023 We were only able to get four nights at the French Creek State Park Campground. They are a busy campground, especially on the weekends. While we were out walking Nox, we found the campground host and asked how long in advance do you have sign up for two weeks. The answer was […]