April 3 - 6, 2026- Before saying goodbye to Virginia Beach we rode the bike trail again. We rode almost the entire trail. It emerges from the cypress swamp at a small lake. The landscape changed again when we entered the salt flats. We skipped the last 1/4 mile of trail because it got sandy and riding in soft sand is not fun. After our ride, we packed up and headed north. Next stop, Erin and Steve’s house in Alexandria. Traffic was heavy and it took quite a bit longer than ex

April 2, 2026 - The goal for this trip was to find some warm weather and good bike trails —- Check! We arrived at First LandingState Park at about 11:00. We both slept better than expected at the noisy rest stop so we were up and ready for another adventure in the morning. We couldn’t get onto our campsite until 1:00 so we had lunch and rested/read until then. First Landing turned out to be a great stop. The sites are large and there are boardwalks from the campsites, over th

April 1, 2026 - We couldn’t leave Jekyll Island without riding the bike trail one more time. We rode out to the historic district, then crossed the island to the ocean view side. We hadn’t ridden this section of the trail. Large rolling dunes separate the trail from the ocean. Because this is the beach side of the island, it was more crowded. We decided we liked “our” trail better so we cut back across the island and finished the ride through the giant oaks and quiet forest o

March 31, 2026 - We decided to come to Jekyll Island because we’d heard it had great bilking trails. We were not disappointed! We headed out after breakfast toward the historic district. The paved, well maintained trail took us through stands of huge old live oaks. Spanish moss decorated the sprawling branches. We passed coastal flats and rode among palms and pines. It passes the ruins of early settlers homes and plantations. The historic district consists of beautiful restor

March 30, 2026 - Today was a travel day so I’ll start with the exciting end. We just got back to the camper after a nighttime bike ride. We heard a barred owl hooting and saw an armadillo! We arrived at Jekyll Island State Parkat about 6:00 and we were hungry for dinner and anxious for a little exercise after sitting in the car all day. While Andy unhitched the camper I check online for food options. The 24 Coastal Grill looked promising and it was only 3 miles away. We decid

March 29, 2026 - Today we toured the grounds of the Biltmore Estate. The mansion and gardens are beautiful. Andy checked AI about parking and crowds and it advised that we arrive early because the RV lot can fill up. I guess AI was thinking it was the summer season, because when we arrived at 9:30, we were the first ones in the lot. It never filled up. We had a leisurely breakfast in the camper and set out to explore. The mansion was grand and the gardens beautiful. The tulip

March 28, 2026 - We explored Paintsville Lake State Park this morning. We found a trail around the lake and walked to the Mountain Homeplace outdoor museum. We were lucky to find the trail because when we ask if there was a trail at the campground office the campground personnel told us we should just walk along the road but that it was a long way. They said, “We didn’t walk much”. The trail was much better than the road. Unfortunately the museum was closed, scheduled to open

March 27, 2026 - We packed up the camper and headed out around 10:45 this morning. It was sunny but cold. We had planned on stopping to bike ride in Columbus, OH along the way, but it was too cold and Andy has a head cold. We stopped at a little city park for lunch. We found what looked like a nice paved levee trail for a walk in Chillicothe, OH. It was close to the highway, but the area was kind of tacky so we only walked for a mile. It did have some nice views of the river

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10/05/2025 This morning we drove the Rimrock Drive out of Colorado National Memorial and headed toward the Rocky Mountains. We enjoyed...

10/04/2025 The weather has changed, and so has our direction of travel. We’re heading east! The original plan was to spend a day in...

10/01/2025 We said goodbye to Mesa Verde National Park and continued our adventure. We took a detour at Newspaper Rock State Historical...

9/30/2025 Today we explored the Chapin Mesa. We started with a 9:30 tour of the Cliff Palace. Again we walked down narrow stone stairs...

9/29/2025 National park number two - Mesa Verde. We are at Moorefield campground right in the park, our base for 3 nights as we explore...

9/28/2025 Today we explored Great Sand Dunes National Park. We started with a hike up the Dunes Overlook Trail. It was a great trail that...

9/27/202 After driving down a dark, bumpy and kind of cow smelly road last night we were thrilled to wake up and discover we were...

9/26/2025 With the time change, we were up early and arrived at our first stop, the Brown vs the Board of Education Historic site in...

9/25/2025 Neither aliens, creepy children or dead baseball players emerged from the cornfield next to our camping spot. We had a quiet,...

9/24/2025 We are off on another adventure in our tiny Tab 400 camper. We’re heading to the Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde, Arches and...