In 2021 we sold Betty the truck and Woody our travel trailer that we used for our all 2019/2020 road adventures. We made sure to take one last family drive in Betty. She was such a gift and so good to us! And the kids made sure to give Woody a hug goodbye when he …
After Mortimer Campground we headed up to Julian Price Campground in Blowing Rock, NC. We were earlier than the peak colors but still had some great glimpses here and there: Before checking into the campground we stopped and had lunch at Price Park Picnic area. Traveling in a truck (and storing the food in coolers) …
(Feb 2022: I’m writing this blog now and backdating it because I forgot to post it after we did this trip!!! So Fall 2021 - we had sold Woody the travel trailer and hadn’t yet decided to buy Winnie our Class C. So for our fall getaway we tried a weekend of tent camping . …
What an amazing vacation we had in October. It was truly one of the best vacations we’ve had and we loved getting B all to ourselves for 2 whole weeks. We had great conversation, lots of fresh air, lots of laughter, great exercise, and rest! I’m so grateful for how the Lord worked out all …
I'm down to my last 2 posts from our October 2020 vacation! Our 2nd day at Cumberland Gap was another beautiful one. (Day 1 recap here) E loves her cozy little spot in Woody and waking up to pretty fall colors: We could have walked from our campground right up Lewis Hollow Trail to Ridge …
After our quick stop in Lynchburg - next was Cumberland Gap National Historical Park! Leaving Lynchburg was chilly and rainy (RR, as usual, was a good helper getting us unplugged and packed and ready!): But the skies cleared quickly and we enjoyed the pretty ride west: I know this kudzu is invasive and probably annoying …
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After early morning Bible study.... by solar- powered light.... ...And our Junior Ranger ceremony (I had to host one myself since the Rangers weren’t doing them)... ... we left on Friday, Oct 23rd from Shenandoah and headed toward the “Waltons Mountain” area . We truly loved Shenandoah (Day 1 here and Day 2 here) but …
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On our 2nd day at Shenandoah National Park, (Shenandoah Day 1 here) B and I woke up early to see the sunrise on the Appalachian Trail. These deer scared me! They walked right up on me and I didn’t have my contacts in: We don’t use a generator or solar power so we didn’t have …
After our time in Williamsburg (recaps here, here, here and here) we made the easy drive to Shenandoah National Park. This is the 13th National Park we’ve visited! Virginia is so beautiful ! After reading about the entrances and how busy the north entrances can get - we realized the Swift Run Gap entrance would …
After Jamestown and Yorktown and Colonial Williamsburg our brains were history-ed out so we were happy to find a state park near our campground so we could stretch our legs and get them ready for the days of mountain hiking ahead of us! York River State Park is less than 5 miles from Thousand Trails …
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