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| Our first stop was at Green Ridge State Park in Maryland. You can see the leaves are just starting to change. |
Good morning. I'm in Snowshoe, WV, waiting for the fog to burn off. It rolled in last night and hasn't lifted yet this morning. It's almost 10 am and still too foggy to drive. However, we don't have to do anything on a schedule today, so we can wait to explore the mountains.
On our drive yesterday, we took mostly backroads. There was very little traffic and we had some beautiful scenery along the way. The leaf situation was a mixed bag. Some hillsides were filled with mostly bare trees while others were a mix of green and orange. I am curious what we will see today.
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| The oak trees were showing their color in Keyser, WV. This is the hillside opposite from where we ate lunch. |
We are staying in a condo at a small ski resort. The condo is small and nicely appointed--meaning it is decorated for pictures, but not for practicality. We have rearranged things to make it work for us. Now when I say resort, what I mean is there are a lot of amenities such as exercise room, restaurants, play areas, etc., but none of them are open now because it's not ski season. However, that means we got a good rate for our room.
We are also in the Quiet Zone for the Greenbank Observatory, a complex filled with large radio telescopes which are talking to the universe. Any kind of radio waves are not permitted because of the interference they can cause. That means that our cell phones do not work at all. However, we are far enough away that we do have Wifi here. (Actually, Ward gave me a long and complicated explanation about WiFi transmission barriers, but I zoned out in the middle of the explanation.) If they're open, we hope to visit Greenbank later in the week. More about it then.
We brought food for most of our meals and I'm glad we did. So far, it looks like we are an hour away from a regular grocery store and the convenience stores we have seen have been closed because it's not ski season. One of the goals for today is to find sweetener for Ward's coffee. So far, that's the only thing we have found that we have forgotten.
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| Ward filled his time this morning by working a 500 puzzle. Yes, he is fast. |
I just saw that I can now see out the window. The fog is lifting. However, the mountains are still shrouded, so we'll wait a little longer. In the meantime, it's time to start making our peanut butter sandwiches for the day.
Until next time...
I laughed when I read that you zoned out on Ward's wifi transmission barrier explanation. I can relate to that!
ReplyDeleteI can also relate to foggy West Virginia mornings. Typically when we travel, we try to hit the hiking trails early, but when we were vacationing in WV last summer, we learned the hard way that the early bird drives through a cloud. Despite that, I bet you are seeing some beautiful sights. Have you noticed a difference in the changing colors between the mountain peaks and valleys?
I'm glad I'm not the only one who rearranges the photo-op props in rentals. Sounds like your rental is working out well for you. :)
It felt strange to not be out before 11 am, but I'm glad we waited. It turned out to be a beautiful, clear sky day. I will do another post with pictures if we can keep our internet. It's a bit spotty. The rental has some deficits, but overall it is working well.
DeleteWhat a nice getaway! We have always found any time we are in a ski area on the east coast it is best to take in as much food as possible. Ski places tend to be remote, and big grocery stores aren't.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time we've stayed in a ski resort as we are not skiers. We understand better now what it is like. We did find a store about 20 minutes away today where we can get what we need.
DeleteAh, Snowshoe! Lovely place, in the middle of the proverbial nowhere. I know you will have a blast, though. So much to see around there.
ReplyDeleteWe really enjoy this area of the state.
ReplyDeleteWe drove over 6 hours yesterday and were in the fog the entire time! I do not mind, just a dreary driving day.
ReplyDeleteThat's fascinating that you are near the Observatory. I have to pay attention to RF interference, when using my remote control for the live trap. The frequency used in the sender unit is not regulated and therefore, subject to interference from other devices or appliances, any application that might bleep out the same frequency close enough to interfere with my trapping, i.e. suddenly the trap could close only I didn't push the button to close it. Etc.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of the leaves changing color. Enjoy your vacation. :)
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