Ryan & Eliana at Ohiopyle State Park, PA

After a couple of days of work for Diane in Virginia, and while Darryl got to keep up with the Oakland A's playoff games, we drove along scenic farm and forest roads to Ohiopyle State Park in Pennsylvania, not far over the Maryland line. Ryan and Eliana and Shasta met us here, as it was less than 1.5 hours from their home.

Like in West Virginia, where we were at the confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah, here we were at the confluence of the Casselman and the Youghiogheny Rivers. But unlike WV, the rivers here had beautiful cascades, waterfalls and exciting rapids for rafters and adventurous kayakers. The two-footed did not partake in water sports, but Shasta did some splashing and paddling. We took a hike to a small waterfall and found a scenic lunch picnic spot. The we're beginning to see some nice leaf colors here too.Read more