by Dana | Dec 4, 2021 | C&O Canal, east coast fall road trip, fall foliage road trip, paw paw fruit
In the Caribbean, the locals called papayas “paw paws”—like this crazy big oneWayne ate in St. Lucia, where we first started cruising the tropics together.In the US, when I heard there was a fruit called a paw paw in West Virginia, and a town there... by Dana | Dec 1, 2021 | cruising transitions, fall foliage road trip
Morning lakeside view, near our November 29th campsite.We took a fall foliage tour in late September, headed East from Florida, returning to Florida in late October. Still catching up on those posts.We didn’t plan on the trip we’re taking now, but seeing... by Dana | Oct 25, 2021 | Caves in Virginia, east coast fall road trip, fall foliage road trip, Shenandoah River Valley
The fog was thicker than this. Photo credit: Katie Moun, unsplash.comWhat do you do when your scenic vista plans are lost in the clouds?Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and following it with a Skyline drive through the Shenandoah National Park were high on... by Dana | Oct 18, 2021 | Blue Ridge Parkway, east coast fall road trip, fall foliage road trip
Scary-sounding name for a beautiful vista and trailhead on the Blue Ridge Parkway.When we polled our friends on how to make the most of a US East Coast Fall foliage tour, one of the most repeated suggestions: driving the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway runs 469... by Dana | Oct 10, 2021 | fall foliage road trip, Tallulah Gorge State Park Georgia
Overlook, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia.After two nights in a motel in South Georgia because we couldn’t nab a campsite on Cumberland island, we were itching for a night in the great outdoors. Tallulah Gorge State Park or Cloudland were my two top... by Dana | Sep 28, 2021 | Cumberland Island, fall foliage road trip, Jacksonville FL, St. Mary's Georgia
Jacksonville Florida’s cable-stayed Dames Point Bridge towers over the St. John’s river at 175 feet highWe’ve crossed under that bridge quite a few times—in our sailboat.Today’s goal: hit the road at 8 am, book a ferry in St....