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November 4, 2016. After showers and a late breakfast, we hit the road at 11 am, map in lap, looking forward to stopping at every listed attraction on the Parkway between mile marker 260 and 340.   First was Tupelo National … Continue reading →

November 4, 2016.  Doris is now 106 or so and still yearns for the open road.  We have become so busy with real life we have not taken the time for an extended Airstream adventure in over a year, having contented … Continue reading →

May 6, 2015.  Yesterday Brad felt 100% better, but still not good enough to explore Asheville.  So I left Doris in charge of entertaining him while I took the monster truck into town to visit the Biltmore Estate.  I have seen … Continue reading →

May 4, 2015.  On Sunday morning, we nipped down I-81 and I-26, arriving about 2 pm at a gorgeous campground (Campfire Lodgings) in Asheville that Brad’s brother Tom had told us about.  There are five premium campsites here directly overlooking the French … Continue reading →

May 2, 2015.  Today, on our 23rd wedding anniversary, we were treated to a special insider’s tour of Foggy Ridge Cider by its owner and my old West Point friend Diane Flynt.   (For privacy reasons, I normally do not … Continue reading →

May 1, 2015.  We have just emerged from another wilderness experience.  As much as I rhapsodized about running water and wifi in Charlottesville, our next stop was in the heart of darkness.  Nestled about 5 miles equidistant (on tiny switchback … Continue reading →

April 30, 2015.  We spent the most wonderful 12 hours with our friend Kathie yesterday! She had been at her river house on the Potomac for a rare few days with just her husband David and three grown children.  But … Continue reading →

April 29, 2015.  We love Misty Mountain Campground.  All the water you can drink or wash dishes in! Boundless, instant wifi!  A secluded camp site beside a pretty stream!  Five minutes from Charlottesville!  Plus, I learned later, this place is … Continue reading →

April 28, 2015.  We give Sherando Lake Campground a “10” for sheer beauty (see below), but a “2” for services.  We found that I cannot live without water for three days or without wifi and cell coverage for ten minutes.  So … Continue reading →

April 27, 2015.  At noon today we arrived at Sherando Lake Recreational Area, a beautiful federal park about 15 miles south of the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway.  We will stay here for three nights as we make … Continue reading →