Tag Archives: West Virginia

A road to drive – or perhaps not: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Posted on January 5, 2024 by ralietravels

We stopped in New River Gorge National Park on our way to and from Charlottesville, Virginia.  Unlike our last visit, the sky was clear and beautiful.  We spent two lovely days in the park, but you might want to be … Continue reading →

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The New River is not new but the National Park is.

Posted on July 28, 2023 by ralietravels

Flowing through the Appalachian Mountains from North Carolina through Virginia and West Virginia until it becomes part of the Kanawha River flowing into the Ohio, the New River is older than the mountains through which it flows. It is one … Continue reading →

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Destination, deadline and delightful?

Posted on April 14, 2023 by ralietravels

Long-term readers know I find Interstate Highways boring. They are excellent if one has to get somewhere in a hurry.  But with little exception [through the Rocky Mountains and Utah], they are boring, and food found in chain restaurants is … Continue reading →

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Blenko Glass, Milton, West Virginia

Posted on December 8, 2017 by ralietravels

October saw our third visit to Blenko Glass in Milton, West Virginia.  The company has been around since 1893 — we are old but haven’t been here that long. Our first visit was while pulling a trailer around the country … Continue reading →

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Ron Hinkle, Glassblower

Posted on December 1, 2017 by ralietravels

We visited Ron Hinkle’s Buckhannon, West Virginia glass studio shortly after the January 2006 Sago Mine disaster that claimed 12 miners’ lives. Alie talked with the brother of one of the victims and his wife, a friend of the sole … Continue reading →

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Detouring deliberately

Posted on November 17, 2017 by ralietravels

Click on photos to enlarge. Rule seven says to choose a direction rather than a destination.  You should be open to what life offers. Driving from Florida to Pennsylvania, we took extra time in order to arrive refreshed and better … Continue reading →

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Fall Foliage, NE U.S.

Posted on October 25, 2015 by ralietravels

An unexpected diversion from our plan (which often leads to good things) took us into Vermont for less than 24 hours as we tried to catch up with friend Serra.  The leaves were just beginning to turn.  In some places … Continue reading →

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