Blogs from West Virginia, United States, North America - page 6

Apparently the bikes needed a wheel alignment. They kept pulling to the south. So right turn Clyde. We are going to make a real effort to head west. No, really we are this time. We are so far south that I am starting to have cravings for bourbon, what ever that is. We are leaving Charlottesville Virginia this morning. Weather has settled down,(no cows flying past) but the skies are very dark. Lets see how far we can make it and stay dry. After two hours of high speed freeways its time to settle in on a promising slower "Highway 60". This is a 2 lane route that stretches as far as Arizona. What a pleasant surprise. The road twists and turns with switchbacks and hairpin corners that make it hard to make time but are ... read more

DAY 17: MAY 8, 2013 West Virginia is designed to be traveled north to south; east to west it is bitch kitty. The eastern part of the state is far more scenic. I have stopped tonight after a drive of 220.4 miles at the Greenbrier Lodge in Marlinville, WV. It is slap on the bank of the Greenbrier River and the river is at an alarmingly high stage. Bill would like it here if we don’t all topple over in our sleep and drown in muddy water. They have good eats downstairs and there is a four piece hillbilly string band keeping things lively. I had a dish of their “West Virginia Original” for supper. It was grilled kielbasa, potatoes, onions, green peppers and mushrooms. I hope to survive long enough to cook it ... read more

Sunday dawned with bright sun and a touch of warmth. It was going to be a beautiful day to be married. We had the rehearsal behind us, many family members and friends had arrived the day before and come to the house, and the groomsmen and Kris had spent the night away and were awaiting my call to come back and get changed. First the hairdressers came and proceeded to do Kim and Autumn's hair. We were staying in the RV next to the house to be out of the way, but one step in and you knew what was transpiring....spray, goo, blow dryers, smell.....yep, hair getting done. Once hair was set and ladies dressed, Kim, Autumn, and Kris's mother left for the Purple Iris. That gave Trish and me a chance to take a shower ... read more

Peaceful day in West Virginia getting my place ready for the winter before the trip to South America and the busy weekend ahead. John joined me for the fire in the chiminia and lunch at the Lost River Grill.... read more

We picked up the Rv at the Rental agency, brought it home and almost immediately began to load it with essentials in anticipation of our "take off". As it turns out we decided not to take a nap but rather, to push forward and ultimately left all "known" society and took to the open road. We were not too far down 128 when the rain came down in torrents, hindering visibility and, yes increased the potential for accidents, which, surprise! happened. As if it were not enough a strange yellow wrench icon suddenly appeared on the dashboard of this brand new unit. As luck would have it, when we tried calling the number we were advised to contact in case of trouble, both of our cell phones stopped working. We pulled into a gas station closeby ... read more