The Shot Tower at the New River Trail State Park in Virginia

October 12, 2023 On September 25 (Monday), we put Nox into her traveling harness and hooked it to the back seat. Bruce drove to a trail head on the New River Trail State Park. He was a bit upset to find the parking fee was $7 at the first stop. We continued on to the […]

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 […]

Nox and the Cows

October 6, 2023 We’ve been enjoying Fort Chiswell RV Park. Nox loves it. They have two large dog walks that let her look at the cows (cattle) in the pasture next to the RV spark. Nox has developed a fascination with the cows. When asked the question, “Do you want to go see the cows?” […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On to Doolittle Station in DuBois, PA

On September 10th (Sunday), we completed the packing up and hitching up and rolled out of Gotta Getaway RV Park. We headed up Ohio 4 to I-90 east and then to I-80 east. We pulled into Doolittle Station and checked in with the Harvest Host, Boxcar Brew Works. We did minimum set up of the […]

Evening in Gotta Getaway RV Park in Bellevue, Ohio

October 1, 2023 After the crazy Labor Day weekend, it was a relief to have the campground back to its normal quiet. During the Labor Day weekend, the campground was completely full and they had all sorts of activities. There was a live DJ by the pool, two large bouncy castles, a corn hole tournament, […]

Heading to Gotta Getaway RV Park Outside of Bellevue, Ohio

September 18, 2023 On Sunday (August 27), we finish packing up the RV, hitched it up, and headed to I-80/I-90. We rolled into Ohio, without a welcome sign. I did get a picture of the Ohio Turnpike sign. We exited the Ohio Turnpike onto Ohio 4, south and drove past the Norfolk Southern Railyard. It […]

Nox Decided the Riverstone Lap Blanket Belongs to Her

September 16, 2023 I folded the gift Riverstone lap blanket and left it on the theater seating. That was all it took for Nox to decide the blanket belonged to her. She unfolded it enough to make a nest and crawl inside of it. That’s my Nox!