When talking to people about things to do in West Virginia, three places were suggested time and time again - Spruce Knob, Seneca Rocks and Dolly Sods Wilderness. Shae and I recently spent 11 nights in Davis, WV while on our 5 year, 50 state road trip and got to visit all … [Read more...] about Visiting Spruce Knob: West Virginia’s Highest Point
Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Bridgeport Clarksburg, West Virginia
After staying for a week in Rainelle to attend Bridge Day 2019, Shae and I headed up to Bridgeport to explore more of West Virginia. We picked Bridgeport as it was in a good location based on several places we wanted to visit in the area, plus there was a category 1 Marriott … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: TownePlace Suites Bridgeport Clarksburg, West Virginia
Hiking At Coopers Rock State Forest In West Virginia
One of the best parts of visiting West Virginia in October/November was getting to enjoy all the fall colors. One of the best places we found to see those colors was Coopers Rock State Forest. Coopers Rock State Forest is just outside of Morgantown WV and about 90 minutes … [Read more...] about Hiking At Coopers Rock State Forest In West Virginia
Visiting Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum In Weston, West Virginia
In addition to the New River Gorge Bridge for Bridge Day, one of the main tourist attractions in West Virginia is the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston. Shae visited the former asylum something like ten years ago with one of her friends and found it really creepy, so I … [Read more...] about Visiting Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum In Weston, West Virginia
4 Weeks In Tennessee: What Should We Do?
A few days ago we asked for your suggestions of things to do in Washington D.C. as we made some (relatively) last minute changes to our upcoming plans. Well, after Washington D.C. we're heading down to Virginia for Thanksgiving and then on to Tennessee. We'll be spending four … [Read more...] about 4 Weeks In Tennessee: What Should We Do?
Road Trip Stats: Month 22 – October 2019
It's the start of a new month which can only mean one thing - it's time to share our stats from October 2019. In case you're not familiar with these posts, every month we publish a bunch of different stats relating to the previous month - our budget, miles driven, hotel points … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 22 – October 2019
Bridge Day 2019: Crazy BASE Jumpers, Bridge Walk & More
10 years ago Shae and I moved from Virginia to California to be group home parents. We drove across the country as our job training was in Nebraska and our first stop along the way was in West Virginia. We saw a flyer for Bridge Day at the hotel and resolved to return one fall … [Read more...] about Bridge Day 2019: Crazy BASE Jumpers, Bridge Walk & More
12 Free Things To Do In Guildford, England
While I was back in the UK recently as part of the 40k To Far Away challenge, I spent several hours exploring Guildford. Guildford is a town in Surrey in southeast England that's close to where I grew up. Shae and I also lived there for a couple of years, so I thought it would … [Read more...] about 12 Free Things To Do In Guildford, England
12 Days In Washington D.C.: What Should We Do?
Our plans are changing again! Back in September we asked for your suggestions of things to do in Maryland this fall. Our original plan had been to spend the second half of November there, but then a couple of things happened. First, you all gave us a bunch of great … [Read more...] about 12 Days In Washington D.C.: What Should We Do?
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Virginia
Before setting off on our 50 state road trip, Shae and I lived in Virginia for about 7 years. We'd spent a fair bit of time exploring the state in the past, but we recently went back for about 6 weeks to explore it even more. Some of the activities we did were things we'd done … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Virginia