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 […]

A Trip to Huron, Ohio to the Beach and Lighthouse

October 1, 2023 On September 8, we headed north to Sandusky to see Lake Erie. We reached Ohio 2, just south of Sandusky and turned east to Huron. The soybean fields we passed were turning yellow. We stopped in at the Nickel Plate Beach. It was empty except for us and the gulls. While I […]

Walking Around Ligonier, Indiana

September 7, 2023 Bruce drove to Ligonier, Indiana and parked the truck. We put the harness and leash onto Nox and let her walk around for a bit at the Pettit Park. She got tired quickly and we put her in the Nox backpack. The Pettit Park is a small well kept park next the […]

Fiddler Pond Park in Goshen, Indiana

September 6, 2023 Once we arrived at our hotel, we paid extra for early check in and got settled. Nox was a bit nervous and wanted to be right with us. We were tired from the stress of getting up early and moving our home to the factory to be repaired. We took tried to […]

Short Excursion into Middlebury, Indiana

September 1, 2023 On Sunday (August 20), Bruce wanted to go out to eat breakfast. He found The Hilltop restaurant in Middlebury on Google. It had great reviews, so I agreed to try it. In looking at the route to the restaurant, I noticed Kinder World’s Fair Garden close to the restaurant. I thought that […]

Abshire Prairie in Goshen, Indiana

August 21, 2023 With some time to spare before the FROG (Forest River Owners Group) Rally started, we decided to go for a hike at the Abshire Prairie across the road from the fairgrounds. On August 13th (Sunday), we started out our walk with Nox on the leash. She got tired before we made it […]

Silver Sands Park in Michigan

August 13, 2023 On Monday (August 7), we rode the motorcycle out to Benton Harbor and had lunch. Bruce picked the spot and it was a biker bar. He picked it because the reviews mentioned being able to see the river from the patio. We got there and didn’t see how to get to the […]

Riverwalk along St. Joseph River in Niles, Michigan

August 10, 2023 On July 31 (Monday), we decided to checkout the riverwalk along the St. Joseph River in downtown Niles in Michigan. We took the truck and found a parking lot right near the riverwalk and a bridge over the St. Joseph. We walked onto the bridge and looked at the St. Joseph River […]