Virginia and Pennsylvania

Wytheville, Virginia was the next stop after leaving TN. There’s not much to do in Wytheville…maybe watch the grass grow…and growing it was; the rain continued to follow us! Our main reason for spending a few days here was to see Frank’s son, Marty, and grandson, Logan. The last time we saw Marty was in San Diego for the wedding of Matt and Beth…that was Sept. 2007. The last time we saw Logan was three summers ago in Pipestem, WVA. He’s 17 now and will be a senior in high school next year. He’s also grown a few inches and towers over his dad at 6’ 1” so he’s changed a bit. The rain did stop long enough for us to grill some burgers and catch up with all their news.

Frank Enjoys the Reunion with Marty and Logan

After saying goodbye to the boys, we continued up the road…next stop Winchester, VA. It was a three night stop... stayed in Candy Hill Campground. Happened to be my birthday the day we traveled to Winchester; I didn’t get to spend my 59th in a very exotic place, but Frank wine, dined, and gifted me...that made it special…we were together!

Candy Hill Campground in Winchester, VA

Winchester was a pleasant surprise…nice town in the middle of the Shenandoah Valley with lots of history. Also the home of Patsy Cline…she’s buried there in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, but we didn’t make any pilgrimage to the grave site. That would have been a bit morbid and y’all would have expected a picture! NO WAY!! Lots of shopping and dining choices were available to us. The downtown had a pedestrian walking mall in Old Town. This area made for a nice stroll with several shops to browse and sidewalk cafes to sip a favorite beverage while people watching.

Old Town Pedestrian Mall

The rain was still with us in Winchester and even delayed our morning departure Saturday, June 20. It was a pounding rain as we had to wait over an hour to get the car hooked up to Pearl. It was a rainy day for travel as well. We traveled through Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland to East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. We definitely decided that PA has the worst roads. The interstates were absolutely terrible…bumpity bump bump!! Certainly had to be careful when opening up a cabinet or refrigerator once we stopped…things came tumbling out from all directions!

Before we arrived at our destination for the night, we made a lunch stop in the parking lot of Cabela’s. Some of you may be familiar with this giant store that specializes in anything for the outdoorsman…hunting, fishing, camping, boating, etc. We thought Bass Pro Shops were huge, but we just didn’t know until we saw with our own eyes! Cabela’s is a humongous store!! They even cater to the sportsman who wants to go on African Safari! Big game scenes were staged all through the store; it was definitely museum quality!

Of course, we had to browse and even made a few purchases. Frank bought a pair of jeans, and we bought a tee shirt for our friend Vicki…she loves anything that has a Yellow Lab on it!! After stretching our legs, it was back to Pearl and on the road again.

TEE FOR VICKI!!

It was a long drive that day. Our destination was Mountain Vista Campground in the Pocono Mountains. We were in the deep woods for that evening! All the rain and gloomy weather made it look more foreboding than it actually was. Sunshine would have made it more welcoming, that’s for sure!! We spent another night listening to the rain falling on the roof and neighbors who were heavily into the Margaritas and blaring Jimmy Buffet music…it wasn’t all bad…they did ask us to join them.

Spending the Night in the Pocono's

Sunday was Father’s Day and before the day’s drive, Frank opened his gift from Matt and Beth. Old Guy's Rule…another shirt to add to his collection! Getting on the road took us through New York, Connecticut, and into where we are now…Foxboro, Massachusetts until Friday. Oh yes, and it is still raining!! Quack, Quack goes the Duck!!

FATHER'S DAY...OLD GUY'S RULE!!!