Virginia

On Monday we went for another drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway in a different directions. I could put lots of pictures that would not show just how beautiful it is. The Parkway is a two lane road with views on both sides. You drive for miles and never pass another car. If one is going to ever go on a road trip this would be one not to miss.
Our camp at Goose Point was great, with so little time to see things we could have just stayed at camp and enjoyed it and the weather. Maybe next time.
Tuesday came and time to pack up to head home. When we got into Ohio, they had rain for three days lots of flooding in the lakes and creeks. Hit a bad storm that I am not sure how Mike drove, I could not see a thing. Thank goodness it only lasted about a half hour but at the time seemed for ever. Somehow we lost two hubcaps off the silver slipper.
When we got to Salt Fork State Park we were not sure what it would be like because of all the rain. As it turned out the site we reserved was pretty wet and muddy. But the good news very few campers. As we looked around for a new site came upon one area with no campers. We took it. Felt like our on campground.
The weather cleared enough to take the dogs for a walk but not enough to see much. Had the weather been better we would have stayed another night. Had another bad storm.
We would come back to this park another time.
Even with rain, storms loss of hubcaps it was a great trip!

Picnic area at camp

Amphitheater with Ranger Mike

Nosy Maggie

Monday

Boy time fly's I can't believe it is Monday already.
Yesterday we had to dump (fun, but important thing to do) since we had to go we decided to move to another camp spot just a few rows down, has more sun still great view.
Got a late start but drove some of the blue ridge parkway. It is really pretty. The dogwoods and red buds are really in bloom and everything is so green. Had lots of sun and was warm.
Came back and made a new dessert for dinner Dark chocolate cake baked in a hollowed out orange on the grill. Yummy.
Today we are going to go a different direction on the Parkway it looks like the weather is going to be nice again.
It is also Deke's birthday it was one year ago we rescued him.
I am looking out my window at the water, blue ridge mountains and a beautiful dogwood and this is what camping is about for us the simple things that can make you just take the time to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature around you.

Virginia

Its Saturday and raining like crazy!
Yesterday we went for a drive and stopped at another State Park then came back and took the dogs on a walk. Really no hiking but they have a sidewalk lined with lights so you can walk down at night to the amphitheater. Everywhere you look is woods and water. It would be a great place to bring your boat. Mike and Maggie are becoming quite the nosy campers having to see what everyone is doing.
The rain is suppose to let up later tonight if not we will need a ark.
Kinda nice Mike is reading, Deke and Maggie just relaxing and I doing my blog.
All's good in the silver slipper.

First trip of 2011

Our first trip of 2011!

We left on Wednesday for Virginia. First stop was at a private campground that sucked! But the good news we just drove in spent the night and drove out first thing.
Had a good drive to our destination Goose Point Federal Park. It is sooooo beautiful. We are right on the water and looking at the blue ridge mountains.
Now for the bad news, I forgot my cord to down load my pictures. That being said I will have to put pictures on when I get home. If by some chance we find a place to buy a new one we will.

Take my word this is beautiful here.