Thursday was our first day in DC, and we started by meeting up with Connor and Emily. They flew in from Cincinnati Tuesday night and had already had a day of fun in DC! The timing worked out great that it was Spring Break week for Miami University, and...
Salvage Dawgs, a Natural Bridge, and a Manse
- March 25, 2022
- RV, State Park, Travel
Our final weekend in Asheville was pretty quiet, and we departed early on Monday for our next stop. After six full weeks in North Carolina, we crossed the border into Virginia to start our journey back north. We stopped in Roanoke, VA and our primary destination there was “Black...
Trolleys, Waterfalls, and Vinyl Records
- March 19, 2022
- RV, State Park, Travel
Before I get into the new stuff, I have an interesting update to my last post. As you’ll recall, we visited Winston Salem where RJ Reynolds tobacco company is headquartered. When he worked for Videk (a spinoff/subsidiary of Kodak), my Dad received a patent for a “Cigarette Package Inspection...
A Folly, Chimney Rock, and Flowering Bridge
- March 13, 2022
- RV, State Park, Travel
Tuesday was an “eclectic” day according to Mark…lots of variety! We started with a tour of “Korner’s Folly”, a home in Kernersville, NC. They bill it as “a house like no other” and I have to agree. The house was built in 1878 by Jule Gilmer Korner who was...
Civil Rights, Banksy, and Really Big Furniture
Our journeys through North Carolina continue! On Thursday, we visited Greensboro, NC, about 45 minutes north of our campground. We started our day at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, the site of a Revolutionary War battle in March, 1781. While the battle was technically won by the British,...
Lions, Giraffes, and Elephants
- March 2, 2022
- RV, State Park, Travel
On Friday, we headed to the last of the “Research Triangle” cities, Raleigh…also the capital of North Carolina. Our first stop was a fabulous garden and nursery, Juniper Level Botanic Garden, that is only open to the public eight weekends each year, and we happened to catch one of...