The Virginia State Parks have a challenge called Trail Quest that rewards you for visiting the 40 parks participating in the program. You simply log your visit at the website and then receive a pin for your 1st, 5th, 10th, 20th, and 40th park. My recent visit to Staunton River earned my 10 visit pin.
Several years ago I undertook my first major renovation for my 2006 Aliner Sportliner. I basically replaced the table and cabinet tops, which were beginning to warp as particle board is prone to do, and resurfaced the cabinet faces to undo some modifications made by the previous owner. I decided to finish the panels with
I spent my second weekend at Bear Creek Lake State Park – this time to participate in a Saturday morning conference in Lynchburg. About an hour from Cumberland County, it’s a nice drive to Lynchburg and, following the conference, I took the opportunity to drop by the Appomattox Court House NHS and bag another stamp.
After almost 14 years, I finally got the stamps from both ends of the island. Having spent two nights in the Shenandoah National Park, I took a shot that I could get a site on a Sunday night and lucked out. I’d been up there in 2009 but was only able to find accommodations in
For 2023 I’ve made a commitment to get out and “Go More”. So far, I’m off to a pretty good start. 21 and counting! Upcoming…