A Visit to Blountstown in Florida

February 19, 2024 Last Tuesday (February 13), being Mardi Gras, I wanted fried oysters. In looking at the restaurants in the area, Fiddler’s Steamhouse & Oyster Bar in Blountstown, FL got great reviews. We decided to ride there and give them a try. We arrived at 2:00 pm, so they weren’t very busy. They did […]

Historic Marker on FL 48

February 2, 2024 On January 25, we were coming back from Bushnell, FL to Trails End RV Park when Bruce pulled into the driveway of the Wahoo Community Park along FL 48. It is a small community park with a historic marker. There is primitive camping in the park.

Cooter Pond Park in Inverness, Florida

January 18, 2024 We rode up to Inverness for some errands and lunch. We decided to stop at the Cooter Pond Park, a local city park. It is a beautiful park with a boardwalk on the edge of Cooter Pond. Cooter Pond is named after the Cooter turtle that lives in it. There was wildlife […]

Great Falls, South Carolina

November 12, 2023 On Wednesday (November 8), we rode up to Great Falls, South Carolina along US Highway 21. The road was straight and lined with trees in their fall foliage, with evergreens interspersed between the hardwoods. In a couple of areas, there were pine tree farms. Google maps showed a camera at the Great […]

Columbia, South Carolina Riverwalk

November 10, 2023 Bruce asked me if there was anything else I wanted to do while we were in the area since we had to extend our stay. I wanted to see the Columbia Riverwalk. We rode down to the Riverwalk and parked in a very large lot next to the Columbia Water Plant. The […]

Around Wytheville, Virginia

October 22, 2023 While we were at Fort Chiswell RV Park, we went to Wytheville, VA several times. It is a walk friendly town in the Historic Downtown, with a walking trail connecting two parks. One outing, we stopped in at Skeeter’s for lunch. We were disappointed with the hotdogs, but the toppings on the […]

Hiking Around Lake Rural Retreat Outside of Rural Retreat, Virginia

October 15, 2023 On September 28 (Thursday), I looked for some hiking trails nearby. Lake Rural Retreat came up and I liked the idea of hiking around a lake. We geared up and rode the motorcycle out to the lake, with the GPS (Google Maps) providing wrong directions. Bruce made the turn and he stopped […]

Hiking at Crystal Springs Recreation Area, Part of Wytheville,VA Parks

October 8, 2023 On September 24 (Sunday), we attempted to go the the Flying Flowers Butterfly House. We followed Google maps directions and found ourselves riding down a gravel road full of potholes. We came to a fence with an open gate with the road continuing past. There were signs saying private road, only authorized […]

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. […]

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 […]