Monday, May 1, 2017

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Day 77 – We got up at 6:30 a.m. & departed Hocking Hills State Park at 8:30. It had rained much of the night & the forecast was that it would rain most of today, too. The campground was almost empty as we left, 65 degrees. We drove North and East through Ohio; about half of the drive was on thruways, the other half on winding, two-lane highways. It was less hilly as we drove north, with beautiful Amish & Pennsylvania Dutch farms. I saw a barn with a large, colorful quilt painted on it. At that time we didn’t realize we’d see many more barns painted like that.

Amish buggy near Pymatuning State Park, Andover, OH
Near Pymatuning State Park, Andover, OH
Winding road near Hocking Hills State Park, Logan, OH

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Sunday, April 30, 2017

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Day 76 – At 7 a.m. it was 60 degrees and sunny, a beautiful morning, and it was supposed to be mid to high 80’s later in the day with more rain coming in the evening. We took our chances at the laundry facilities and got our next load of laundry done by noon. People were leaving the campground and lined up at the dump station. The weekend was coming to a close, and we were glad that with this crowd, we had full hook-ups and wouldn’t have to wait in line at the dump station tomorrow when it was time for us to leave.

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Saturday, April 29, 2017

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Day 75 – It rained on & off all day, very heavy at times, and late afternoon it ended as the sun peeked out in the mist.  High today 75 degrees. The activity began immediately as camper doors opened and people & pets emerged from captivity. We’d been sitting inside with the cats and were very happy to at last open some windows. The campground was full. Let the bar-b-queing begin.

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

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Day 73 – We got up at 6 a.m., but we were really dragging & going back to bed would’ve been wonderful.  It was raining and the sound of the rain on the roof of the RV is great for sleeping.  Alas, it’s a travel day so we forced ourselves to pack up and get ready to leave, all with the help of lots of caffeine. Left Charlestown State Park in Indiana at 8:45 a.m., 60 degrees and raining hard. We drove across the East End Bridge to get into Kentucky and onto I-71 which we took northeast through KY and into Ohio.  Kentucky is really beautiful and we’d like to explore it more.

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Wednesday, April 26, 2017

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Day 72 – Up and out early to pick Pam up for kayaking; the dogs were happy to see us and wanted to come along. We’d decided to rent a kayak for Pam from Dark Star and kayak from there. She had never been kayaking before but took to it immediately. We went out for several hours on Harrod’s Creek which leads directly to the Ohio River on one side and meanders for 26 miles the other way. We passed by small marinas, nice homes and condos on the creek, and under several bridges where swallows were nesting. We encountered many turtles sunning themselves on rocks and logs. The area was heavily tree’d which kept us nice and cool. Bird-wise we saw Canada geese, a great blue heron and a little blue heron.

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Tuesday, April 25, 2017

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Day 71 – More of Louisville begins Week Eleven. On the way to Pam’s we stopped at a little coffee place in Indiana near our campground. I wanted to mention it as a reminder to us to go there whenever we visit Pam – Coffee Crossing – good service, good coffee, and a cinnomon roll with orange cream icing that looked delicious (we didn’t get it but will next time). She wasn’t home yet when we arrived at her house so we visited with the dogs until she got home. They are so cute.

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Sunday, April 23, 2017

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Day 69 – We left Babler State Park at 9:05 a.m., (53 degrees & sunny), we were heading for Charlestown, Indiana and a long-awaited visit with my daughter, Pam, who lives in Louisville, Kentucky, about 40 minutes from our campground, Charlestown State Park. We had never met her two dogs (the grandkids), Simone and Ginji, nor had we ever seen her house. So excited. We had driven through KY briefly in 1989 (but she didn’t live there yet) when moving from Southern CA to Poughkeepsie, NY, and remembered the State to be quite beautiful. We were not disappointed in this visit.

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Saturday, April 22, 2017

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Day 68 – More campers had arrived at Babler State Park, oh yeah it’s the weekend, that’s why. We hung out at the campsite and caught up on some things, then left to meet Gayle & Jake at Westinn Kennels. This is where she takes Jake for Agility and Obedience classes, and they have dog shows on some weekends. There are other dog shows in the area, at Purina for example, which has a large facility nearby.

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