Driving from Hagerstown Maryland to Roanoke Rapids North Carolina via I-81 and I-64, I passed Charlottesville Virginia, the birthplace of all my Eqyptian Maus. The stretch of road on I-64 between I-81 and Charlottesville is the most beautiful road I’ve driven during the 2000 miles on this trip. I-64 runs east from the Shenandoah Mountains…
Category: Adventure Travel
The Appalachian Trail
Hiking on the Appalachian Trail to Charlie’s Bunion from the Newfound Gap was perhaps the hardest hike I have done in my life. The hike was only eight miles but took me six and 1/2 hours to finish. I don’t think I will be hiking the remaining 2152 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Not wearing…
A Creek Runs Through It
The sound emanating from the cascading creek next to the campsite is wonderfully peaceful and calming. This mountainside campsite will be my home for the next four days. The site is located in the Smokey Mountains in the far southwestern edge of North Carolina. I am on the side of a mountain called the Balsam…
A New Life
Immediately after leaving my home today I experienced a most unexpected feeling. I felt an incredible sense of inner peace, calm, and tranquility. I don’t ever remember feeling this peaceful. I expected to feel anxious about driving the rig out of a heavily congested city followed by maneuvering my way up a very busy I-75…
Sideways
Sampling wines at the Lakeridge Winery in Clermont Florida reminded me of the movie Sideways. Filming of the movie Sideways took place between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo CA. This part of California is near the town of Paso Robles, the town my dear cat Robles is named after. I cycled through the vineyards…