All settled in

Our only concern for the trip to Ohio was how Nox was going to feel about having Beau in his territory. Even though Nox is smaller than Beau it and Beau is pretty passive it could have meant 2 weeks of kennel for Beau. But they have done fine together and Trevor likes having Beau around too.

Yesterday was football camp in the morning and the pool in the afternoon. Today is the last day of football camp for Trevor and then we are going to the skateboard park for some afternoon fun.

I am attaching a picture or Trevor, Beau and Nox.

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We're in Ohio

So we were on the road again today. It was a pleasant drive to Ohio, 8 hours total. So now we are in Springboro and getting grilled by the grandkids. More to follow. But the weather here is great and everyone is well.

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Bristol Trail Days

Over the last weekend we did the Keuka Lake Wine Trail. We visited wineries, tasted different wines and had BBQ at each Winery. Had a good time and tasted a lot of great wines. Had a nice picnic up on Mossy Bank Overlook Park that in on top of a small Mountain that overlooks the hometown of Bath.



Today Jim hiked another section of the Fingerlakes Trail from Bean Station Road down to Mitchesville Road on the Bristol trail south of Hi Tor Mountain, about 9 miles. Weather was forecast for thunderstorms this afternoon but they came at 10 am when Jim was on the mountain, got a little wet but that was all.



Bear Facts: Carry the Deet lotion, it is more effective than the spray by far! Sprayed myself all over before this mornings start, but by the time I got to Huckleberry bog, I was swarmed around the head and arms. Applies some Deet lotion and was not bothered until the rain washed it off three hours later.



Animals: Lots of birds, deer and squirrels.



Old cemetery along the trail, interesting as they had stone plaques with poetry by Robert Frost and Bryant. Quaint stone wall around the headstones with a wrought Iron gate ajar. Picture above.

The Finger Lakes Trail

Jim hiked a portion of the Finger Lakes Trail. He saw a big deer and some wood chucks. And of course all the natural beauty that the woods has to offer. Beau and I have been hiking closer to home. It has been nice here up until today. The weather has been in the 70's and even cooler in the morning. So every morning we would go for a nice walk near the woods. This morning it was much shorter than usual and today the weather went into the 90's. I never knew it got that warm here. At least it isn't as humid as south Florida though.

I will post pictures from the FL Trail when I up load them. All is well and everyone is good.

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We're here

We made it to New York. It was a pleasant ride through the Pennsylvania hills. We will be here for 2 weeks. We plan on doing some hiking on the Finger Lake Trails, fishing in the Finger Lakes, going on picnics and of course visiting the NY state wineries. We'll keep you posted.

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We are in West Virginia

We made it to Harper's Ferry without too much trouble. Just one little bump in the road but quickly remedied. Jim went to the AT out post there and checked that out. Then we went to the historical district and had lunch at an out door pub. They even brought Beau a bowl of water. It was nice. And of course we sampled the local brews, a Shenandoah lager and a west Virginia pale ale. I liked the lager best. After lunch it was back on the road to our destination in Martinsburg for the night. Tomorrow we will probably be heading for Bath, NY unless we see something we want to do along the way.

I am tired from traveling so I am going to just veg out and finish the book I am reading. Another travel day tomorrow. The weather has been great and the scenery is nice but it does wear you out after a while. All of our previous journeys we have stayed put for a few days so after two days in the car I am tired.

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Sunday was a travel day

So Sunday was a travel day. We left the hustle and bustle of Hot Springs, NC and drove to another bustling metropolis, Waynesboro, VA. I must say though that Waynesboro looks like the Big Apple compared to Hot Springs. Anyway, we found our way after a little of a rocky start. The beginning of the directions out of Hot Springs were a little bit suspect on the correct way to go. They told us to go on 25N but according to the map we would never had crossed the road we needed to take from there going by going north. So we went south and low and behold it was the correct decision. But is was probably a good thing we were confused because in our "turn around" mode we saw some hikers coming across the trail and into town and that made Jim realize he left his hiking poles behind the door at the cottage. So we were able to go back and retrieve them. And since the entire town is 2 minutes from end to end it really didn't put us too far behind. So sometimes confusion is a good thing. The rest of the trip was fine. The mountains sure are pretty even from the highway.

We got in mid after noon and spend the day visiting and had dinner with Jim's younger sister and her husband. It was a nice relaxing end to the day.

Monday's plan is to travel to Harper's Ferry and check out the trail there. Then we will decide how long we will stay in that area before going on the New York. I can't believe we have been on the road for 3 weeks now. It seems like we just left. Of course if I was still sleeping in the van I might feel differently. It has been a fun trip so far and we have laughed a lot too.

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