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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Visiting the Bakery at Miller Orchards Farm Market and Bakery

October 6, 2023 On Thursday (September 21), we rode the motorcycle to Miller Orchards Farm Market and Bakery outside of Winchester, VA. It was another glorious fall day. The bakery was at one end of the market. They had apple cider doughnuts that were yummy. We also brought two apples dumplings. I would recommend taking […]

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 […]

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 […]