Ohio

We departed West Virginia on Tuesday, August 12, and went back to the KOA campsite in Argillite, KY for 2 nights. While there Kevin installed the new motor and actuator for the tilt bed and we no longer have to sleep sidewise or remove the mattress to lower and lift the bed. This motor is stronger than the original so it should last a long time. On Thursday we set off to spend several days in Ohio as we slowly trarverse our way to New York and New England. Within an hour hills were replaced by farm fields and we were on flat roads and surrounded by corn fields. I’m looking forward to eating some northern sweet corn! The first 2 nights we stayed at Alton RV Park in Galloway, OH.
Friday night we met up with Stuart and Lesley Lee, old friends from NASA days and Stuart was one of Kevin’s groomsmen. We can’t remember how long it’s been since we have seen them, but at least 10 years. We had a beer at Yellow Springs Brewery then dinner at Peach’s Cafe. We left the next morning and went to Mohican State Park in Loudonville, OH, about 90 minutes away. It’s a great park with a lot of trees for shade and wide spaces of grass and trees between the RVs, plus nicely paved roads to ride our bikes on. We also did a short hike through the woods to the swinging bridge. It’s along the Mohican River and a lot of campers were tubing. On August 18 we went to Punderson State Park in Newbury, OH, about 2 hours northeast. The hills started to get bigger and we continued to pass a lot of corn fields and other crops. Punderson is by a small lake with a beach. The campsites are more spread out than the Mohican sites and it is not as crowded overall. The roads are also nicely paved and we went bike riding around the park. On Wednesday, August 20, we drove into Cleveland and toured the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It had a SNL 50th Anniversary display with a 12 minute movie of clips of the musicians that appeared on the show over the years. There are a lot of musicians and bands that are honored there; the displays range from performance outfits to handwritten lyrics to sun glasses. There was a video presentation on The Rolling Stones performances and clips from when they were REALLY young, I had never seen Mick Jagger that young before! He must have been about 19. That day and the next day were cool and rainy. The temperature was in the 60’s to low 70’s, which made for a great run but otherwise the weather put a damper on hiking. Thursday night we went to Sharon James Winery and listened to live music and enjoyed a bottle of a Merlot- Zinfandel blend.もっと詳しく