No, not our rockers (although some might argue the point), on our next round of adventure – Vagabonding, Chapter 1.
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Now back to the story.
When we could, we studied, plotted and planned to come up with our first destination.
In the end, truth be told, overwhelmed by the studying, Susie sort of threw a dart.
First stop, a month in Texas Hill Country to see the spring wildflowers bloom and be in the path of totality for the eclipse on April 8.
Sounds idyllic, right?
O-o-p-s, not so fast.
A last-minute text from our soon-to-be granddaughter changed everything. “Guess what?! We’re getting married!! … April 7! … in… (wait for it) … West Virginia!”
So rather than TX, we’re heading to WV. It’s okay. There will certainly be a wildflower or two, and it’s not every day you add family. We wouldn’t miss it!
Note: They probably don’t know/remember that 4/7 was Todd’s father’s (interpretation: the groom’s great grandfather’s) birthday. A special day all around!
It’s called West VIRGINIA ’cause it’s just WEST of Virginia. Shorter first leg. Hey, that’s a good thing. Long week to get there. And we actually have cruiser friends out there somewhere; more on that later.
After pausing for one more family hug in Mechanicsville (and to dump the last pile of “too much” stuff! 😉 ), we headed for a three-night stop-over in Broadway, VA. We found the End of the Road Retreat cabin rental on the interwebs, and, as anticipated, it was a picturesque 155-mile drive. The last scenic mile was on a twisting, up and up-ly down (a new Todd phrase meaning mostly UP)-hill, gravel road. The 5-mph recommended speed limit was not exceeded!
Behind the cabin, while it’s not the ocean, there’s a spectacular view!
In addition to the shuffleboard hiding under that long table, there’s this contraption off the side deck:
Just where are all those grandchildren when you need them? Nana wants to push someone off the deck! LOL
Yes, this will do nicely.
To cap our first stop, we found this sign just inside the front door.
Thank you to the many, many folks who have kept us in prayer since the events of July 29. God is so good!
What’s next? Well, today we’ll head 12 miles west to enter WEST Virginia and then travel another couple of hours to join our first Selene friends, James & Carol (former owners of the beautiful Selene 57 Excalibur) for almost a week at their family cabin in the hills…no Wi-Fi or cell service…….. 🙂
We’ll be back in touch April 1. Ya’ll stay safe!
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