Blogs from West Virginia, United States, North America - page 2

Day 1 – Lenoir to Ashland KY 377 miles Well we are at it again, traveling for the second time this season. We are picking up the pieces we have missed in the traveling sisters state puzzle. We picked up the car, packed and left on the trip by 8:55 am. We are really getting good at this. Since we will be traveling through a great many historic areas, we decided to give our van an historic type name – Abigail Hamilton better known as Abby. We headed north through Virginia and made two stops in Wytheville. The first was at the smallest church. It was really beautiful and we enjoyed going inside. Our second stop was at a giant pencil. When we reached West Virginia, we stopped for lunch at the welcome center. Afterwards, we ... read more

This trip officially started last night when we left for the airport. It was a comedy of errors! The meeting point was St. Marys and we were all late. After going through the final touches of what we needed to take or leave (purses, cords & cables, snacks, etc.) we were loaded and on our way...so we thought. I realized I forgot my folder with all our boarding passes, reservations, etc at home. God bless my Chrissy for running those down to Friendly for us. Next, Marsha couldn’t find her passport...another stop. Once we made it just above Clarington, OH, I realized I forgot our theater tickets!! Another call home and brother Jamie agreed to meet us at New Martinsville to bring the tickets and have dinner with us. At last we were on our way....again!! ... read more

Sunday morning dawned clear and cold. With the rig teed up in the driveway, all we needed was to prep the house (again) for a long absence. It was just 3F when I fired up the truck to give it a good warm-up before we headed out. The roads were clear and dry as we left home. It remained sunny all the way to Syracuse, though the clouds started to build in from the west as we passed Rochester. It was overcast in Buffalo, but the threatened snow held off. It was surprising to see no show at all on the ground there. Only a few light flurries all the way to Erie, where we headed south towards Pittsburgh on I79. It was at that point that our luck ran out, the system that had been ... read more

When we arrived in WV we wanted to visit Coopers Rock. We had never visited it in the wintertime. Bill spent his early years until he was 14 around the western portion of the Mason Dixon line that separates PA and WV. Bill has many memories of visiting Coopers Rock during the summertime with his parents and siblings, mostly as a picnic destination and to take in the views of the forest. Blog Quote: “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” Oprah Winfrey... read more

Up early around 7.30am. It was cloudy but the rain appeared to have cleared. Kerry and I had breakfast downstairs. I had scrambled eggs on an english muffin with some OJ, whilst Kerry had some fresh fruit including some huge strawberries and fresh pineapple (I had a bit of fruit as well). The room we had was a bit noisy as it was close to I79. We were on our way about 8.30am, and we decided to stop about 30 minutes into the trip at a Cracker Barrell Restaurant in Fairmont West Virginia. Elise had been looking forward to this experience. Kerry & I just had a coffee but Elise had the French Toast. I bought Kerry the latest Keith Urban CD only to find out our car is no new it does not have a ... read more