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 […]

Regular Living Tasks – New Shoes

January 6, 2024 Since we are in the Trails End RV Campground for two months, I decided it was time to replace my KURU shoes. They are mail order and it takes about two weeks to get them. The KURU shoes have been great for relieving my plantar fasciitis and heel pain. I really should’ve […]

Hiking on the Palmetto Trail from the Alston Trailhead in South Carolina

November 15, 2023 On Monday (November 13), the weather was lovely and Bruce asked me what I wanted to do. I said that I wanted to hike along the Palmetto Trail from the Alston Trailhead. We geared up and rode the motorcycle to the Alston Trailhead. The Palmetto Trail is mostly a rails-to-trails trail. It […]

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 […]

Foster Falls in the New River Trail State Park

October 14, 2023 Since we had paid the day parking fee for the New River Trail State Park, VA (September 25), we decided to check out another area of the park. Foster Falls sounded interesting since the name had falls in it. We hoped for some beautiful falls. We drove to Foster Falls and parked […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hiking Along the North Coast Inland Trail in Ohio

September 20, 2023 On August 29 (Tuesday), we decided to go for a hike. The North Coast Inland Trail is very close to the Gotta Getaway RV Park. We simply walked to the trail head by crossing US 20 and walking several yards east to Sandhill Road. We walked south along Sandhill Road to the […]