Virginia
Driving to Abingdon
The sound of farm animals is a pleasant noise to wake up to, sometimes it’s just too early. The mules were up and active early in the morning, waking us up in time to share a quiche and coffee with Steve. Thanks Mules! Breakfast finished we all got in the car for a driving tour of […]
Making Friends in NC High Country
Our original route took us west on the Virginia Creeper Trail from Whitetop through Abingdon, however our commitment to work on the tree farm for three weeks changed our timeline and also our route. Prior to agreeing to work we made arrangements to stay with Steve from Warmshowers; the farm was less than a days ride […]
Following the New River to New Jobs
Today was a new day, the weather had cleared up overnight and the day should be a nice fall day. We packed our wet tent and made our way to the public bathroom hoping it was open. Last night while hunting for a campsite in the rain, I took note of a hot air hand […]
Rough, Rainy Roads
Eventually we noticed the front doors of the church did not have locks. In our experience, an unusual act and we were grateful for a place with a bathroom that we could access all night. Having never run across an unlocked church, at first we were unsure if it was intentional or not. It seemed […]
Farewell Floyd
Today we found ourselves waking up inside our first RV of the trip. A small but spacious camper trailer. It made a bit more real the option of living in one for a short time. However we will need to be a bit more careful in the tiny space, as shortly after waking up our […]