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 […]

Off to Find BBQ

October 5, 2023 On September 18 (Monday), the weather had turned into a prefect fall day. It was sunny and in the 70’s F. It was a beautiful day to go for a motorcycle ride. We took the backroads to get to Shaffer’s BBQ and Market. The BBQ was tender and juicy, with a lovely […]

Out and About in Winchester, VA

October 5, 2023 On September 17 (Sunday), we decided to brave the rain and try out a Thai restaurant in old town Winchester. The GPS was misleading since the restaurant was on the walking mall. We ate at Sabai Thai Restaurant for lunch. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We then walked […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Historic Lyme Village Outside of Bellevue, Ohio – Part 2

September 28, 2023 We toured Cooper General Store and got to see a demo of a bottle capper. We were very familiar with bottle cappers since we had one when Bruce bottled his home brew beer. The old cash register still worked. It would allow for cash as well as purchasing on account. Schug Hardware […]

Historic Lyme Village Outside of Bellevue, Ohio – Part 1

September 27, 2023 I wanted to see the Historic Lyme Village that was in the brochure on the left. We stopped in to get a tour of the Historic Lyme Village on September 2 (Saturday). we received the brochure on the right in the above picture after paying. We paid the entrance fee and looked […]

The Best Railroad Museum Yet!

September 26, 2023 While in Bellevue, Ohio, I wanted to see the train museum, the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum. So on September 1 (Friday), we geared up and rode the motorcycle into Bellevue to see the museum. We slowly pulled up to the admission building and took the last non-handicapped parking space. If […]

Seneca Caverns Just Outside of Bellevue, Ohio

September 23, 2023 I am fascinated by caves and enjoy touring them when I get the chance. I am not fascinated enough to want to crawl around exploring new caves, like some of my friends. (You know who you are!) Bellevue, Ohio has Seneca Caverns nearby. Bruce and I rode the motorcycle to them. Every […]