Driving from West Virginia to Michigan | Kayaking on Summersville Lake | Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park | Lake Vesuvius | August 2023 After an enjoyable time spent in the Appalachians, we were ready to start making our way to Michigan to visit Curtis’ family. We decided to break the rest of our drive into…
West Virginia Road Trip | Driving the Highlands Scenic Drive | August 2023 After leaving Shenandoah, we ran a few errands in town before driving about 2.5 hours West on US-250 into West Virginia. Despite it being a weekend, there weren’t too many cars on the road, but there must have been some bike race/event…
Shenandoah National Park | Camping at Loft Mountain | Hiking to Hightop Summit and Rockytop Overlook | August 2023 After leaving the Peaks of Otter Campground, our plan was to finish driving North on the Blue Ridge Parkway, enter into Shenandoah National Park, and camp at the Southernmost campground, Loft Mountain, for a few nights….
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…