Category: Camping

  • Schenectady Station Stop

    Schenectady Station Stop

    21 August 2024  — Wednesday Heading to the Adirondacks from our overnight at the railroad. We stop in Schenectady, NY to see the train station. 0838  66,314  51°F  Milford, NYLeave the Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad, a Harvest Host site. It was a delightfully quiet place to spend the night. Check out yesterday’s post for more about the…

  • Railroad Rainbows

    Railroad Rainbows

    20 August 2024  – Tuesday Driving from PA to NY where we spend the night in a quaint town with a historic railroad collection. 0838  66,052  59°F  Mechanicsburg, PA   Leave our overnight spot at Appalachian Brewing Company 0910  66,069  60°F  Harrisburg, PA   Refuel at Costco 1051  66,165  58°F  Stretch at a rest area…

  • Skyline Drive and Appalachian Brewing

    Skyline Drive and Appalachian Brewing

    19 August 2024  –  Monday Enjoying more views from Skyline Drive and Overnighting at a Brewery in Pennsylvania 0906  65,836  77°F  Shenandoah National Park Leave Loft Mountain Campground 0916  65, 839  69°F  Rocky Top Overlook 0929  65,840  67°F  Ivy Creek Overlook 0932  65,840  68°F  Brown Mountain Overlook    elevation 2,853′ My mom was a Brown, so…

  • Shenandoah Stopover

    Shenandoah Stopover

    18 August 2024 Finally on the road after a spring and summer dealing with medical issues. We plan to take four days to reach the Adirondacks in New York. 1016  65,631  77°F  Leave Durham 1229  65,745  82°F  Lynchburg, VAStopped in a parking lot before the freeway to make lunch.  On our way again at 1315…

  • Aurora Viewing in the South

    Aurora Viewing in the South

    10 May 2024Scottsburg, VA A rare light show this far south, we traveled across the border into Virginia to see if we might be able to experience an Aurora. Today’s post is because of Beth. The Aurora photos are hers, taken with an iPhone, using techniques she researched. Leave a comment if you would like…

  • Summer Travels

    Summer Travels

      2023 Summer Travels 2024-2-25 Sunday   44°F Sitting in front of our computer at home in North Carolina I just realized how far the blog posts are behind reality. We really did travel more than from home to Wisconsin last summer! Unfortunately, July through October only exist in my paper journal. I’ll endeavor to…