We spent yesterday afternoon and this morning in the archives of Logan County, Kentucky, researching my Paisley and Driskill ancestors. The Archives are in the former County Jail. The people that work there are all volunteers and they were very helpful. You can see that they’re really serious about protecting the old records. The walls … Continue reading
Robert Paisley was a devout Presbyterian and, as I said, he was one of the founders of Red River Meeting House, one of the earliest congregations in Kentucky. Sadly, Robert’s first wife, the one buried next to him, died just a few years after they had come to Kentucky and Robert remarried in 1804. A … Continue reading
My posts for Tuesday will be a little out of order so that the flow of the story is a little better. After leaving Bowling Green, Kentucky, we drove to South Union, then Russellville where we left the RV, then Adairville in the Jeep,, then back to Russellville where we spent the night. Our mission … Continue reading
We had a pleasant night camping in the Mammoth Cave National Park campground, then got up for an excursion in the caves. Mammoth Cave National Park is the home of the longest known cave sysyem in the world, traversing 390 miles underground. We had made reservations the night before for the “Grand Avenue Tour.” The … Continue reading
Cincinnati sits on the north bank of the Ohio River. South of the river is Kentucky. After leaving Cincinnati this morning, we spent the day driving through Kentucky to Mammoth Cave. One of the great things about traveling without a firm plan is the ability to just go whichever way is of interest. So, when … Continue reading
We left Pennsylvania in the late morning and drove through Amish country, but didn’t see any Amish out, although we did see a number of horse-drawn carriages sitting in yards. Then it occurred to us that it was Sunday morning and they were probably all in church. Anyway, it was a nice drive through the … Continue reading
After doing our part to stimulate the economy at the outlet mall, we checked into a KOA campground and then drove around, looking for somewhere to eat dinner. We soon discovered that all those Canadian shopping tourists had to eat too and all the local restaurants had waits in excess of an hour. So, deeper … Continue reading
We left Buffalo after breakfast and started our journey south. We crossed into Pennsylvania, then went on a search for Amish country, but at the exit we were told to take there was a surprise for Dale: the world’s largest outlet mall! At least that’s how they advertise it. When we pulled in, there were … Continue reading
Last night in Buffalo, we took Trevor out for a pre-birthday dinner, then back to the RV to visit. Trevor has never had trouble making himself comfortable anywhere he goes. This morning, we took Trevor and the girl he’s dating, Sherrene, out for a birthday breakfast. Sherrene is from Malaysia and is in Buffalo on … Continue reading
Not much doin’ today. It was rainy in the Adirondacks, so we got a late start and drove back to Buffalo on I-90. The service plazas along the I-90 corridor have history kiosks telling the story of the building of the Erie Canal which I-90 parallels and occasionally crosses. The Erie Canal was a marvel … Continue reading
Last night, we camped at the foot of the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. It was an all day drive, starting from there and then crossing through the Green Mountains of Vermont. We drove across the state of Vermont to Lake Champlain, which separates Vermont from New York, and took the ferry across … Continue reading
We crossed back into the United States on Canada Highway 55 a/ka US Interstate 91, entering into Vermont, but we only stayed in Vermont for about an hour, then crossed over into New Hampshire near Monroe. We had wanted to drive on the backroads to see the countryside and we ended up on a road … Continue reading
Just crossed the border from Canada into Vermont and just like that, everything is familiar again. Dale is traveling in style in her new wardrobe from Simon’s department store.
It was a beautiful day at Niagara Falls and the Maid of the Mist was running, so we donned our park-provided ponchos and off we went! There’s an elevator that takes you down to the loading dock. I took a picture of it as we pulled away. First, the boat passes the American Falls. They’re … Continue reading
Trevor picked us up just before noon and drove us to the USA side of Niagara Falls. There’s a bit of a carnival atmosphere outside the actual viewing area, but the park at the top of the American Falls (as they’re called on the USA side of the river) is awesome. That’s the Canadian side … Continue reading
We made it to Buffalo, New York, yesterday afternoon and checked in to the same KOA campground that Trevor stayed at when he first got to Buffalo about two months ago. We’re just a few miles from Niagra Falls which is where we plan to go with Trevor today, although it will likely be crowded … Continue reading
Here’s the view up and down the shoreline in front of where the Kelso Beach Hotel stood. That building on the left looks like it was built on the hotel’s foundation. My grandfather took me fishing for catfish from that pier. This is where the hotel used to be. It burned down right after they … Continue reading
We drove on down to the lake. My grandparents’s hotel was directly on Lake Erie at the bottom of the hill. There was a walkway that paralleled the shoreline and I used to walk down the path to a little general store that sold penny candy from big glass jars. The store is gone, but … Continue reading
In 1960, a little over 50 years ago, the year Sandy was born, I spent the summer in Erie, Pennsylvania, with my mother’s parents, Honey and Gramps. They owned and operated a hotel on Lake Erie at the time and they lived in a cottage on a bluff above the beach in a little neighborhood … Continue reading
Hey Sandy! We made it to Pittsburgh around 3:00 today and found the house we lived in when you were born! Here it is: There was a guy across the street cutting his grass, so I went over and said to him, “I lived in that house 50 years ago.” He said, “I lived here … Continue reading
Leaving Fayetteville, West Virginia, this morning, we crossed over the New River. The gorge was filled with fog. The New River Bridge was completed in 1977. It is the longest single span steel bridge in the world and, at 876 feet above the river, the second highest bridge in the USA We hiked down to … Continue reading
On the border between Virginia and West Virginia and the trees are just starting to take on their Autumn colors.
When I was a senior in high school, my father and I drove to North Carolina to visit colleges at a time that I was trying to decide where to go to school. It was a fun time with my Dad, just the two of us on the road together. On the way back to … Continue reading
We had a nice visit with Kyle for lunch and then stopped by his house I love this picture! It was taken in front of Kyle’s office. And, so, off we go to points north!
We left the Keys at 3:00 yesterday and drove to Gainesville, arriving a little after 10:00. It was too late to find a campground, so we stayed at Walmart on 13th Street. It was actually quite comfortable and quiet there. This morning we got up and met Kelly for breakfast at her favorite breakfast joint, … Continue reading
The Road Less Traveled 