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Camping at Powhatan State Park – May 26-29, 2026
After an enjoyable camping trip to Sherando Lake in early May, we were looking forward to our second outing of the year. Based on good memories from a previous trip to Powhatan State Park, I made reservations for a midweek, … Continue reading
A Visit to Rockbridge County, Virginia
Vacations don’t always require a lot of travel time to be enjoyable! A recent trip to Rockbridge County in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia was only about 40 miles from where I live, but it proved to be a wonderful … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife
Tagged James River, Lexington Virginia, Maury River, Natural Bridge, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Virginia State Parks
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1st Day Hike – January 1, 2025 – James River State Park
Wayne and I began going to Virginia’s state parks each New Year’s Day two years after the “1st Day Hike” program was started. While we never participated in the ranger-guided hikes that were offered at each park on January 1st, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Coping with Grief, Coping with Loss, First Day Hike, James River, James River State Park, Tye River, Virginia, Virginia State Parks
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Virginia Beach – March 2022
Due to the pandemic, it had been over 2 years since Wayne and I stayed in a motel or hotel. With a rare free weekend, however, we made a (slow) run for Virginia Beach, traveling on Rt. 5 between Richmond … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife
Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Chesapeake Bay, Colonial Parkway, First Landing State Park, James River, Jamestown-Scotland Ferry, osprey, seagulls, Virginia, Virginia Beach, York River, Yorktown
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Camping at Powhatan State Park – April 23-25, 2021
After doing a day trip to Powhatan State Park on the James River earlier in the month, we knew we wanted to camp there as soon as we could. A lot of campgrounds are booked solid on weekends, but when … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife, Camping, Coachmen Clipper
Tagged Camping, Chipping Sparrow, Coachmen Clipper, Easy hiking trail, Goochland, Hiking, James River, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Powhatan State Park, Rivers, Tree Swallow, Virginia, Virginia Campers, Virginia State Parks, Virginia Wildlife
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