Peaks of Otter Recreation Area | Hiking Sharp Top and Flat Top Mountains | Falling Waters Waterfall | Bedford, VA | August 2023 We arrived at the Peaks of Otter campground near the Blue Ridge Parkway around four in the afternoon, and after setting up the van, Jessica allowed me to go climb up the…
Rocky Knob Recreation Area | Mabry Mill | Blue Ridge Parkway | Meadows of Dan, VA | August 2023 We began our time on the Blue Ridge Parkway in and around the Rocky Knob Recreation Area. We entered the Parkway in Meadows of Dan, VA, and drove 10 miles up the road to our first…
Visiting Fort Macon State Park | Camping at Oyster Point | New Bern Civil War Battlefield Park | North Carolina | July 2023 The plan for our drive from Wilmington, NC back to the Midwest was to hug the coast and drive up the Outer Banks of North Carolina and up to Norfolk, VA before…
On July 9, we arrived in Wilmington, NC. For those keeping track, that means that in the span of 2 months, we drove from Philadelphia, PA, to Hyder, AK, to Wilmington, NC — almost 10,000 miles. We’re so thankful our van handled all that so well, and as a “reward” we gave it a few…
Driving from Norton, VA to Wilmington, NC | High Knob Recreation Area | Cascade Falls on the Blue Ridge Parkway | Uwharrie National Forest | July 2023 We began our morning in Virginia with driving up to the top of High Knob and walking up to the tower. There was decent visibility of the mountains…
Independence Day Weekend in Iowa | Driving from Iowa to Kentucky | Camping and Hiking in Red River Gorge Geological Area | Black Mountain, Kentucky’s High Point | July 2023 We arrived back in Iowa on July 1, and stayed there with family until the 5th. It was nice to take a break from driving…