After visiting with Lyn and Steve and Caleigh and Ryan in Hamilton, NY, we made the last leg (via Cooperstown and a great visit to the James Fenimore Cooper Art Museum (http://www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/), we traveled across Rtes. 20, 7, and rolled back into W. Mass along the Mohawk Trail (Rt. 2). Totaling about 6,500 miles arrived to find the lawn all burnt up due to drought. A little different landscape from the snow covered 1 deg temp when we left.
Prior to visiting with Lyn's family we had spent a number of one night stands, really motoring to get back.
After Doughton Park, on the Blue Ridge parkway (by the way we LOVED traveling along the various parkways (Natchez Trace ~250 miles, Blue Ridge Parkway - 400+ miles, Skyline Drive (Shenandoah National Forest ~110 miles) they were just the right speed, given the steep hills, narrow winding roads, etc. and the R-Pod being towed), we stopped at:
Peaks of Otter Campground - Milepost 93(?) where we had a really good hike up SharpTop, originally thought by Virginians to be the highest peak in the State (close but no cigar).
Cool balancing rock on the Buzzard Roost Trail.
Next we made it to the Big Meadow (counted 11 deer at once), and hiked along the Appalachian Trail to the Lewis Spring Falls. This is on the Skyline Drive, near Stanley, VA.
Then on to Maryland, Cunningham Falls State Park, in Thurmont, MD, right next door to Camp David! (Didn't see the President however.)
Our last campground was in Chenango Valley State Park, Port Crane, NY after a harrowing drive along I-81. We spent about 95% of our miles OFF of Interstates, and didn't enjoy much of the time we spent on Interstates.
All in all a great Journey #1 in the R-Pod. Looking forward to picking it back up again after the summer in New England.
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