Saturday, April 6 2024 Road video and map I ended the trip today in the same way as I started, a scenic journey through West Virginia. I did not know what to expect when I set off from Bridgeport, WV east along Route 50 but It turned out to be another scenic ride through the … Continue reading West Virginia drive to end the trip
Friday, April 5 2024 Road video and map Looking through the things to do in Akron I noticed the National Museum of Psychology at the University of Akron and figured it could be interesting. Luckily, it was. The exhibition area is quite small, as there are few large artifacts associated with psychology, but there were … Continue reading A fun look at the history of Psychology
Wednesday, March 20 2024 Road video and map After spending three days enjoying the byways of West Virginia it was time to make some progress towards Memphis and, today, I drove to Frankfort, the capital of Kentucky. Before leaving Charleston I visited the West Virginia State Museum. I find that these state museums provide good … Continue reading History and drinking in two State Capitals
Tuesday, March 19 2024 Road video and map About an hour south of Marlinton, where I stopped last night, is the luxury Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV. They organize activities for their guests that are available to non-guests and “Plan A” was to join their Mountaineer Experience which involves 2½ hours of learning … Continue reading A “Plan B” Day
Monday, March 18 2024 Road video and map The phrase from John Denver’s “Take me Home, Country Roads” has been adopted by the state’s tourist promoters and today’s experience is well described by it. The 100 mile (161 km) drive was entirely on scenic byways and narrow country roads that curved over and around the … Continue reading Almost Heaven, West Virginia
Sunday, March 17 2024 Road video and map This year I am meeting my friends Rita and Christian in Memphis for Spring Break and, as before, I am driving and they will fly from Washington to join me on the 25th. Finding different routes out of the Washington area to write about is becoming a … Continue reading Spring Break in Memphis
Today’s 300 mile journey from Fayetteville, WV back home was the longest and most scenic drive of the trip. My only photo stops were at the New River Gorge just outside of Fayetteville. This was once an active coal mining and industrial region but is now part of a recreational area run by the National … Continue reading A Scenic Drive to Round Off My Southern Escape