Jun 15, 2013 - Staunton. VI

We stayed at the KOA Wallnut Hill in Staunton Virginia. It was a very nice campground, spend 2 nights. Had a full day of sightseeing starting with the Natural Bridge. This property is about 200 arce owner by one man it is private not state or government. He is a very religionist man who shares Chirstianity with all the visitor. Wish we would have more time because he does a show at 9PM telling the creation of the bible at the Natural Bridge. This Natural Bridge was a short hike in and was amazing to see. George Washington craved his...

May 14, 2013 - Staunton, VA (Blue Ridge)

5/14/13, Tuesday We traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway from Roanoke almost to Staunton, VA. What an awesome trip!! The beauty of the Blue Ridge is just so amazing that it is impossible to describe adequately. You just have to make the trip to experience it to understand. There are turnouts and overlooks all along the way with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. There are limited places to get on and off the parkway so you can leisurely drive (45 mph speed limit, although 35 is better). Because of all our stops, it took...

Apr 18, 2013 - Northbound--Old School House

Still heading north to Accokeek, MD. While driving today it was amazing how many "Red Bud Trees" we saw. I had to take some photos of them they were so beautiful. Stopped at the Wal*Mart for the night. Went to the Old School House Restaurant for dinner. We always enjoy their seafood buffet. They had lots of snow crab legs... It was a school that they converted to a restaurant. Now known as The Old School House Restaurant. We highly recommend it if you are ever in the area and looking for a great place to eat. Check them out first for their...

Oct 25, 2012 - Back in the Shenandoah Valley

After crossing the Kanawha River and winding through the mountains in eastern WV, we arrived in the Shenandoah Valley today. The mountains were pretty as there is still some color mixed in with the evergreens. Not much else exciting on the ride except that it’s pretty clear West Virginians are not happy with the Obama administration’s stand on coal based on the billboards and yard signs see along the way. If I were to bet, West Virginians will split their ticket and vote for Romney, but re-elect Joe Manchin to the Senate. We’ll be spending...

Mar 8, 2012 - Highland County Maple Festival

Approximately one week ago, we began prepping the Big Horn for travel to Monterey, Virginia. You might say, "But I thought you have a mountain house there?" Yes, we do; however, the coach allows me to have a little more comfort and allows us the freedom to be close up and personal with the festival. During the get ready days, we moved from the storage area to a camp site. Corky worked tirelessly cleaning the exterior while I worked on the inside at my on pace-S-L-O-W-L-y. Being in the coach brings us solace, happy memories, and the fact...

Nov 27, 2011 - Breakfast with some Ham Radio Friends

This morning we met up for breakfast with some great ham radio friends Gary (W8OI) and his wife Nancy (not sure of her call) but she to is a ham radio operator. After a great breakfast at Bob Evans Gary took us and gave Tom a personal tour of his "Museum of Radio and Technology" which Tom really loved. There were some pretty neat radios and records in the museum. Then we left the Huntington, West Virginia at 12:00pm and arrived and stayed the night at the Staunton, VA Walmart.

Oct 28, 2011 - The Master Packer Earns His Keep

Whittling down my remaining worldly goods to the two suitcases that would fit in the tiny little trunk required a visit to criag's car.    Much discussion as to what to keep and what to leave.   But I  had the talents of the master packer.   In the end, I off loaded as much as I kept .  Considerable time was spent discussing the very bulk long handle multi-purpose snow shovel-scraper-duster,  accompanied by words of "you gonna really be pissed at me if you end up needing this".   My response - "the whole plan is set up not to need it".  ...

Sep 19, 2011 - Staunton, VA

Staunton is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Its historic downtown area is delightfully full of arts, crafts, antiques and loads of restaurants. One of the most interesting places we visited this trip was here - the Frontier Culture Museum. It's an outdoor living history museum showing the daily lives of Shenandoan Valley's early settlers from England, Germany, Ireland, and West Africa. Many were farmers and rural craftsmen drawn to the American colonies by opportunities for a better life. The 1700s West African Farm...

Jul 12, 2011 - Woodrow Wilson Birthplace

Today was our last at Misty Mountain. We did nothing today except stay inside Winnie and try to stay cool. It was unbearably hot and humid. We're headed further south in the valley to a place near Lynchburg. Yesterday we went into Staunton to visit the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Museum and Birthplace. I wanted to take a look at the man that pretty much started the country down the path to where we are today. During his 2 terms as President, we got the income tax, the Federal Reserve, Prohibition, popular elction of US Senators, and a much...

Nov 27, 2010 - Heading North

We are heading North but not to Alaska. We are on our final legs from a wonderful nine month journey that took us from the Caribbean Sea to the Arctic Ocean and then down into Mexico. We are now heading back home to Accokeek, Maryland were we will catch up on doctor appointments, reset our mail and then hope to head out the first part of January for the rest of the winter. Tonight we will be staying at the Wal-Mart in Staunton, VA. After we arrived in Staunton we had a wonderful seafood dinner at a restaurant and the name of it is "The Old...

Nov 6, 2010 - Reunion Weekend, Staunton, Va

From the beautiful historic town of Staunton, Va … Saturday, November 6, 2010 The day had arrived for the reunion I have planning for my former co-workers. The weather was quite chilly this morning hovering somewhere in the 30s. Charlie helped me pack my things into the car, and I was on my way. I picked up my friend Sarah at the Arby’s in Vinton where her husband dropped her off. We had an 85 mile trip to Staunton, Va, most of which was north on I-81. The time passed quickly as we had a good time talking the whole way. We only stopped...

Aug 25, 2010 - Skyline Drive

We had such a lovely time with our kids in the DC area we hated to leave! They took us to see some of our nation’s most beautiful monuments, we dined out at many unique and wonderfully tasty restaurants (including Mark, Julia, and President Obama’s favorite hamburger place – Ray’s Hell Burger in Arlington), toured the home of our first President in Mt. Vernon, enjoyed a "camping night" (complete with a campfire, hot dogs and S'mores) at our RV site with Mark and Julia, and basically enjoyed ourselves to the utmost visiting with these two...