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| Sunrise at Beefield, a nice BW stop enroute. |
The Total Eclipse was expected to cross Indiana in early April and I agreed to work at the Eclipse Event hosted by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This required returning north from Florida a few weeks earlier than typical. Thankfully the weather for the trip and even in PA and Indiana was mild for this time of year.
The first important highlight along this northbound venture was my visit with Annapolis friends Bob and Alex who have moved to the foothills of central South Carolina. I was so busy enjoying my visit with them and catching up since our last visit some years ago, I neglected to get any photos. 😞
The first night out of Titusville, FL was spent at the bicycle trailhead at Gobbler's Lodge, a short drive north. A stop near Green Cove Springs, FL seemed a requirement, as I'd never been there even though it is my legal residence. My mail service and address have been there since 2014 so it seemed time, ten years later to actually lay eyes on the location. My Boondockers Welcome site was unique as it was based at an airfield surrounded by private homes, each with their own small plane. Or two. In hangers. Or not. The landing strip was a grassy meadow and the roadway to my overnight spot was also a taxiway. The signs indicated that planes had the right-of-way over my RV.
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| The next stop north was a Boondockers Welcome host who recently retired from their beekeeping business. |
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| Moonrise at the "BeeUtiful Bees." |
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| Hilltop view at my BW spot in southern Virginia. |
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| Sunset in southern WV at the Welcome Center. |
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| Sunset in southern WV at the Welcome Center. |
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| A new US National Park, The New River Gorge. That's the bridge, 1,000+ feet above the New River. Annually, the governor of WV hosts a walk across the mile-long bridge, closed to traffic for the walk. |
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| A long climb following this walkway from the Welcome Center at the NP to a few beautiful viewpoints. |
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| The New River Gorge Bridge from one of those viewpoints. |
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| The New River Gorge |
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| Leo, Keith's dog, likes to visit me in my RV and watch his neighbors from my driver's seat. |
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| My favorite stop in western PA with the grandkids, Avery & Jesse. It's also nice to catch up with their parents, Kelsey & Paul. |
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| The Hopeful Crusaders secured third place in a local trivia contest. |
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| The Hopeful Crusaders and a best buddy, Pastor Bob at the far right. |
An overnight in Hilliard, Ohio with my brother, John, then to Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana and visits with my fraternity brothers.
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