tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post1655727745981856979..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: There are no straight roads in West Virginia!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28468462122897766702017-11-25T08:32:18.451-05:002017-11-25T08:32:18.451-05:00At this time of year the temperatures certainly ar...At this time of year the temperatures certainly aren't the best but I don't expect that this is prime time to be visiting either! ;-)<br /><br />Glad that you are back "home" in Tergel. Looks like you had a very interesting trip to India but somehow I don't think that you will do a return trip there. We aren't that far away but I don't expect that our paths will cross because it will still be a little while before we hit Natchez and I would expect that you will already be long gone by the time we could possibly have crossed paths. Enjoy your trip back home. <br /><br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-31327025501385159112017-11-25T08:04:57.561-05:002017-11-25T08:04:57.561-05:00Funny that you mentioned that book because someone...Funny that you mentioned that book because someone mentioned it to me on one of the RVing Facebook pages. I have even written down the name of the book and author and I will keep my eyes open for it. He definitely went about seeing the country in the right way. It was also stated that he never went on an interstate highway on the whole trip.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-88790174537106486262017-11-25T08:02:00.181-05:002017-11-25T08:02:00.181-05:00Yes, we read about that. It is on the third Saturd...Yes, we read about that. It is on the third Saturday of October every year when the shut the bridge down for 6 hours and people are legally allowed to walk the bridge and they can legally base jump. It would certainly be an interesting sight to see. I can just imagine how beautiful fall would be in West Virginia. Maybe one summer we will have to come back and do a white water rafting trip down the river. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41047863420508737952017-11-24T17:08:26.231-05:002017-11-24T17:08:26.231-05:00Every fall they close the bridge for skydiving. Th...Every fall they close the bridge for skydiving. The leaves are beautiful in West Virginia in the fall. I have white water rafted under the bridge several times. The reason that the lake looked low was because every fall they allow more water released for the rafting tourists. Gene in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919823110734876758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-45508941726182029592017-11-24T09:42:46.432-05:002017-11-24T09:42:46.432-05:00Aside from the fact that I spend a lot of time loo...Aside from the fact that I spend a lot of time looking at maps and daydreaming, the idea was recommended by William Least Heat-Moon, a travel writer who claims to have visited every county in the lower 48 states. Creigh Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267728698204033199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-56957712946665046192017-11-24T08:52:43.615-05:002017-11-24T08:52:43.615-05:00West Virginia is a scenic state, full of natural b...West Virginia is a scenic state, full of natural beauty (that humans have tried really hard to mess up), but the weather "ain't the best!" We love traveling on Hwy 50, I guess because it'll take you places you wouldn't otherwise see. We are finally home to Tergel in Daphne AL and our morning's low was 40. Pretty soon we'll fire 'er up and head west.Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-31638271874385803132017-11-24T07:26:37.769-05:002017-11-24T07:26:37.769-05:00Thank you for taking the time to comment and for ...Thank you for taking the time to comment and for rubbing in the warmer temperatures you are having back in Saskatchewan, lol! Problem with that is, your temperatures are only going to get worse as time moves on and ours will only get better. ;-)<br /><br />If you have any questions about the east coast, don't hesitate to ask away and we will try to answer them.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-70823233688232401252017-11-24T07:23:00.980-05:002017-11-24T07:23:00.980-05:00We sure are Connie! :-) Yep, West Virginia isn'...We sure are Connie! :-) Yep, West Virginia isn't too much different from the scenery back in your area.<br /><br />78 sounds like heaven right now. We are just about done with being cold! Have a good time with the "girls". :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-67353562592237169902017-11-24T07:20:57.175-05:002017-11-24T07:20:57.175-05:00It wouldn't be hard to find any road here that...It wouldn't be hard to find any road here that doesn't have a 9% grade to it at some point along the way. Slow and easy does the trick. We are really loving the gorgeous scenery and the fun roller coaster ride that goes with it.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-2538966543105639222017-11-24T07:18:47.998-05:002017-11-24T07:18:47.998-05:00We would have thought so too but it really isn'...We would have thought so too but it really isn't any different than what the temperature is back in Ottawa right now. It should be a little nicer over the weekend though.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-1029138062351252232017-11-24T07:17:27.884-05:002017-11-24T07:17:27.884-05:00It will eventually, we are just happy if the sun i...It will eventually, we are just happy if the sun is shinning! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91971573913436068422017-11-24T07:16:42.949-05:002017-11-24T07:16:42.949-05:00We had a lovely day, thank you!
I think you have ...We had a lovely day, thank you!<br /><br />I think you have your geography a little wrong. Alberta has the Rocky Mountains so it is very hilly, unless you happen to be on the east side of Calgary which is much flatter. We are actually in Saskatchewan and yes, West Virginia is just a little hillier than that! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-9053700956403508982017-11-24T07:13:42.871-05:002017-11-24T07:13:42.871-05:00I wouldn't say easy just nice and slow. Easy w...I wouldn't say easy just nice and slow. Easy would be driving a straight line, lol! ;-)<br /><br />Trust us we snuggle up as close as possible, if we didn't we would have woken up as solid lumps of ice.<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-37341242583215656442017-11-24T07:11:51.142-05:002017-11-24T07:11:51.142-05:00Well the outside of it was very nice but can't...Well the outside of it was very nice but can't speak about the inside because it was closed for Thanksgiving! :-( We were really looking forward to having a good look around the inside when we got there too.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-66584100503297475832017-11-24T07:09:54.667-05:002017-11-24T07:09:54.667-05:00We never realized that Route 50 went right across ...We never realized that Route 50 went right across the country. That might be an interesting road trip some day. You always hear people talking about the famous Route 66 but never here anyone mention Route 50, I wonder why?!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-12486606196230562962017-11-23T21:22:38.038-05:002017-11-23T21:22:38.038-05:00iOverlander is simply one resource that you could ...iOverlander is simply one resource that you could use along with quite a few others including freecampsites.net, and ultimatecampgrounds as well as doing your own research into sites that aren't listed on any of the "apps". There are tons of state forests and national recreation areas. Some of the best camp sites are the ones nobody else knows about. :-)Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-57478183624377191532017-11-23T21:13:58.529-05:002017-11-23T21:13:58.529-05:00We just left Nashville yesterday and now on the wa...We just left Nashville yesterday and now on the way to Memphis :) Just wondering what app do you use to find the free campgrounds? I don't get a lot using iOverlander unless its just because the areas we are visiting? :)Lyd and Dwayne enjoying the gypsy lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09487195030967935061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13393248192503430852017-11-23T17:45:25.338-05:002017-11-23T17:45:25.338-05:00Just signed up to receive your daily travel blogs....Just signed up to receive your daily travel blogs. Following you because we are from Maple Creek and I will brag we had glorious sun today and plus 18C!! Water running in the streets. We will re read your posts when we take an eastern tour..........Hrznhrz RV adventures https://www.blogger.com/profile/13571860632301947648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-53169989431961781392017-11-23T16:57:44.683-05:002017-11-23T16:57:44.683-05:00You’re finding some great places to camp driving t...You’re finding some great places to camp driving the country roads. Your pics look like back home in PA, driving up to the Wilderness Lodge. It’s 78 today in Juno Beach Florida. Connie and Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324923679408549696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58504697482098707622017-11-23T13:57:44.500-05:002017-11-23T13:57:44.500-05:00A nice area to explore, think we did some of those...A nice area to explore, think we did some of those roads years ago remember the 9% grades and winding roads, Keep going eventually you will find warmer weather.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-33782476169891152892017-11-23T13:02:40.230-05:002017-11-23T13:02:40.230-05:00Looked like an interesting drive. I would have tho...Looked like an interesting drive. I would have thought it would be warmer by now as well. Looks like your both enjoying it so what does the weather matter anyway. Stay safe!Brigittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10915098922563865618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-44694939270696140592017-11-23T11:54:06.246-05:002017-11-23T11:54:06.246-05:00A nice drive! Hope it warms up a bit soon...A nice drive! Hope it warms up a bit soon...Peter Kouwenhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197113786491782884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-63596760464169763322017-11-23T11:35:59.664-05:002017-11-23T11:35:59.664-05:00Hope you have a great day on our U.S. Thanksgiving...Hope you have a great day on our U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. That terrain is a little hillier than Alberta, eh? Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787062544799575559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-18843099302408869122017-11-23T11:22:43.336-05:002017-11-23T11:22:43.336-05:00Happy you're enjoying your easy traveling rout...Happy you're enjoying your easy traveling route.<br />Glad we didn't have those 9-% grades while pulling our trailer.<br />Sharing Body Heat helps people make it through cold weather.<br />We are also expecting cooler weather starting next week.<br />Be Safe and Enjoy!<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58828899920243557892017-11-23T10:57:33.532-05:002017-11-23T10:57:33.532-05:00What did you think of the New River Gorge Visitor ...What did you think of the New River Gorge Visitor Center? Gene in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919823110734876758noreply@blogger.com