Monday, 2 October Destination: Helen’s Window Today’s Miles: 8.3 Start Location: Hessler Branch Campsite Trip Miles: 13.8 The moon was bright again last night. Temperature only dropped to 50 but it was good sleeping. Two day hikers went by while Bob and I were eating breakfast. Yesterday we saw several dozen day hikers during the last mile. As…
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2023 Loyalsock Trail – Day 1 – We Are Off
Sunday, 1 October Destination: Helen’s Window Campsite Today’s Miles: 5,5 Start Location: PA Route 87 Trip Miles: 5.5 Bob and I were awake before sunrise. The nearly full moon provided light all night. Overnight lows were in the high forties. After breaking camp we dropped off Bob’s car and grabbed a big breakfast at Country Friends Cafe in…
2023 West Virginia – Day 6 – Allegheny Trail
Saturday, 10 June Destination: Allegheny Trailhead Today’s Miles: 4.4 Start Location: Allegheny Trailhead To any of Bob’s family or friends, Bob said to remind you that we are NOT having fun. So the original plan was for today to be a zero day (no hiking) before another couple days of backpacking. The weather forecast did not cooperate….
2023 West Virginia – Day 5 – Revelles River Resort
Friday, 9 June Destination: Bear Rocks Parking Today’s Miles: 6.0 Start Location: Red Creek Campsite Trip Miles: 30.7 Bob and I had our warmest night and coolest day of the trip. Overnight low was 40 and it was 48 when we awoke a little before six. It stayed overcast in the low fifties with a stiff breeze making…
2023 West Virginia – Day 4 – Dolly Sods
Thursday, 8 June Destination: Red Creek Campsite Today’s Miles: 10.4 Start Location: Red Creek Campsite Trip Miles: 24.7 Last night continued the pattern, 37 overnight low and 39 when Bob and I were up at six. Taking our time as usual we were hiking around 8:30. We started with a climb to Rocky Point Trail to warm up….
2023 West Virginia – Day 3 – Dolly Sods
Wednesday, 7 June Destination: Red Creek Campsite Today’s Miles: 5.4 Start Location: Stonecoal Run Campsite Trip Miles: 14.3 Bob and I were up as usual at six. The temperature registered 36 for a low. Only a little warmer when we woke up. Again no hurry so we started hiking after 8:30. Today was Big Stonecoal Trail to Red…
2023 West Virginia – Day 2 – Dolly Sods
Tuesday, 6 June Destination: Stonecoal Run Campsite Today’s Miles: 7.6 Start Location: Red Creek Campsite Trip Miles: 8.9 Today’s seven and a half mile day took Bob and I on the Bear Rocks Trail, Raven Ridge Trail, Rocky Ridge Trail, Blackbird Knob Trail and finally Big Stonecoal Trail before getting to our campsite on Stonecoal Run. The challenge…
2023 West Virginia – Day 1 – Dolly Sods
Monday, 5 June Destination: Red Creek Canmpsite Today’s Miles: 1,4 Start Location: Bear Rocks Parking Trip Miles: 1.4 I left Manassas a little after eight, stopping for gas and a hoagie for the drive to Dolly Sods. The last five miles were a gravel road that was a little rough in spots. Bob showed up a few minutes…
2023 Europe – Epilogue
3 – 25 May Dolora and I spent three weeks in Europe; Germany, Greece and Portugal. Nothing compares to visiting friends and spending time with them. It is a much different experience than the tourist thing, much more relaxed. Visiting Nicole and Frank in Germany was a great way to start our trip. A Rick…
2023 Europe – Day 23 – Back in the USA
Thursday, 25 May Our Uber driver, Ricardo, was a few minutes early and we had an uneventful ride to the airport. Even though the airport does not look that big, after security Dolora and I had to navigate the maze of duty free shops. Dolora and I had the most pleasant officer at passport control….