Finally a brick and mortar Krispy Kreme store.
This bench was outside a local BBQ joint.
Tanglewood golf course, 18 hole par 3 for 9 bucks.
We just missed seeing their Christmas lights, they start decorating in August and have around 250,000 visitors every year.
Um, we’re thinking the GPS is taking us on a wild goose chase.
We’re here, I think? The places you can find on the internet.
Kanawha Valley Arena Resort, we’re liking it.
He has a huge shed full of carriages.
Stumbled on a local gathering. It was an interesting stop.
Nice day for a cruise on the New River. Except for a couple fisherman we had the river to ourselves. It was very relaxing not counting the small stretch of class 2 rapids.
So many roads like this….asking wonder what’s over the hill. Beautiful scenery, always.
We hiked Jones run in the morning, didn’t make it to the bottom of the waterfall as seeing the lack of water on the top we skipped out on the last mile.Even without going all the way, it was still a 714’ elevation change and a 4.6 mile hike.
Some paths are better than others.
Dark Hallow Falls elevation change was 340’ in 2 a mile round trip hike
We’re still smiling, but we have a long way to go back up.
Decent path.
Beautiful roads in the Shenandoah Skyline Drive.
On the top of the world at least it felt like it as we climbed Humpback Rock, 3.1 mile round trip walk, 940’ elevation change.
First view near the peak.
Lots of steep stairs, above these the path turns to basically rock climbing.
4.93 miles hike with a 1041’ elevation change. I don’t recommend doing this the same day as Humpback Rocks.
Muddy, fallen trees, rocks, and lots of tree roots on the path.
View from the top of Crabtree Falls.
Kind of still smiling?
The first bridge we did (could) not go under…
Toured the second best chocolate factory.
John hanging with his buds.
Liberty Bell, they even turned this into a “teachable moment “
USS New Jersey located across the river from the Independance Seaport Museum.
Valley Forge, Muhlenberg Brigade Huts.
National Memorial Arch
Washington’s Headquarters during Valley Forge winter encampment. He had it much easier then his troops.
Side note: It was a nice park to drive and walk around. Short video at the visitors center, interesting and worth the time
One of the signs we wish more people would follow. 
The number of monuments at Gettysburg is amazing, the above are just a fraction of what you can see there.
One of the Minnesota’s monuments in Gettysburg.
The lives lost on both sides makes these monuments and battle sites very emotional to visit.
Ohiopyle State Park
Hike to Cucumber Falls, 5.23 mile hike today, with a 250’ change in elevation.
Cucumber Falls, late fall and a dry year.
Cucumber Falls
Beautiful drive in Pennsylvania 
They put together an amazing memorial, a must see.
You could sit here and just imagine Flight 93 doing it’s roll over the visitors center and crashing in the field to the left.
The flight path and wall of names of the 40 brave souls.
They filled in the 40 foot deep crater and placed a 17 ton boulder where the flight crashed.
Buckeye winery, beautiful area, great food.
Dawes Arboretum, you can walk or drive around the grounds. Weird swampy area.
Beautiful views, the picture does not do it justice.
Drive through liquor store. The inside had coolers along both sides.
Starved Rock State Park, nice hiking paths. Gorgeous canyons, no waterfalls because of the dry summer.
We went on a 5 mile hike, thou the paths were nice there was a lot of steep steps.
On top of Starved Rock, great views.
At our campsite we had to be careful where we walked, the Osage Orange trees were dropping their fruit. If one hit you that would surly leave a mark.
Our first night was spent in Elba Minnesota, just east of Rochester.
Stayed in their new campground, beautiful area, nice hiking trails. A lot of black walnut trees around the campsites.
First stop, cheese factory. Actually we stopped again on the way home for fresh cheese curds.
All excited and prepared for the eclipse but the sky didn’t clear until after it was over.
Gwen decided she loved to kayak and hunt turtles.
Heading out to fish
Ben cleaning Tim’s catch.
Ben and Gwen cooking breakfast.
Ben and Gwen kayaking
The three of us having a great time padding around.
Abbie even got out there.
John fishing from the dock.
We stopped in Taylors Falls on our way home to do some pothole exploring and rock climbing.
August 12, 2017, Crow River winery
Mom and Dad with a few grandchildren….with a couple photo bombers
Cheers to Emily, welcome shot to the Wollum family.
The Palmer Express 