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 […]

Pig on the Ridge Festival in Ridgeway, South Carolina

November 6, 2023 On November 4 (Saturday), before Bruce crawled up under the RV and discovered the brake issue, we rode the motorcycle to Ridgeway to enjoy the Pig on the Ridge Festival. We parked alongside a side street and walked to downtown. Booths were set up along the Cotton Yard (name leftover from when […]

Ya’ll Aboard for a Ride on the Rockton, Rion and Western Railroad (RR&W) to the Pumpkin Patch

November 3, 2023 On Saturday (October 28), Bruce and I rode to the South Carolina Railroad Museum. I was very excited to get to ride the train. As soon as we got there, we got tickets for the last ride of the day to the pumpkin patch. It was also the last ride of the […]

A Walk Around Ridgeway, South Carolina

October 30, 2023 We decided to ride back to Ridgeway and take a walk around the town. We went inside the tea shop. It is open as deli for lunch. We didn’t get lunch, but we did walk around. I stopped inside the antique shops while Bruce sat outside enjoying the shade. Here are the […]

Eating in Ridgeway, South Carolina at the Olde Town Hall Restaurant and Pub

October 30, 2023 One evening, we rode into historic downtown Ridgeway and ate dinner at the Olde Town Hall Restaurant and Pub. We ordered a couple of the specials. Bruce enjoyed his fish very much. It was perfectly cooked, as well as everything else on his plate. I can remember he had asparagus, but not […]

Adding South Carolina State Sticker to the Maps

October 28, 2024 We’ve added South Carolina to our maps. Here Bruce is adding South Carolina to the outdoor map.

Heading to Our New Campground in South Carolina

October 26, 2023 It drizzled on us on and off as we packed up the RV on October 20 (Friday). Fortunately, it had stopped raining while we hitched up. We headed out to I-77 south to Little Cedar Creek Campground in Ridgeway, South Carolina. This small town is just north of Columbia, South Carolina. We […]

Living History Museum in Wytheville, Virginia – Part 2

October 24, 2023 After touring the Great Lakes to Florida Museum, we toured the log buildings around the Living History Museum. Like many living history museums, they do demonstrations at various times. They were not doing demonstrations while we were there. It was a beautiful walk around and I was impressed by the steam tractor. […]

Living History Museum in Wytheville, Virginia – Part 1

October 24, 2023 On October 19, after visiting the First Responders Museum, we walked down the hill past the Great Lakes to Florida Museum to the Living History Museum. We were told to look for the white house to pay for the entry fee. We admired the grounds as we walked to the house. The […]

The Octagon Mansion History Museum in Wytheville, Virginia

October 24, 2023 While in Wytheville, VA, in one of our walks, we walked up to the door of the Octagon Mansion History Museum to see the hours. The door was open and I thought they might be open early. The owner with some volunteers, was in the process of moving some exhibits back inside. […]