I Can't Keep Track Of Where I Am

 

Driving thru northern West Virginia is a little strange. The northern border is not laid out very straight. I was almost dizzy reading the signs as I drove down the road.

Welcome to West Virginia.

Welcome to Pennsylvania.

Welcome to West Virginia.

Welcome to Maryland.

Welcome to West Virginia.

The drive itself was beautiful, the leaves were at peak and the mountains were full of color.

I stop for the night at another Harvest Host. This one is a Creamery and restaurant. No cows here, but good food.

I stopped for two nights at the Hollywood Casino, not to gamble but it was a free place to park and it was close to a site I wanted to see. This is my fourth night boondocking with no electrical hookups. Normally, this is not a problem, but it has been four solid days of cold, cold rain. My solar panels have not been able to keep up with charging my batteries. Eventually the sun came out but I found it rather stressful, watching my battery power going down, down, down.

Harper's Ferry is a National Historical Park. Harper's Ferry is considered a Historical Park and not a Historical Site, Memorial etc because there are so many facets to it. You have George Washington choosing to establish an armory here, innovations that fueled the Industrial Revolution, Civil War (the town changed hands eight times during the War), and we cannot forget John Brown who helped propel the nation toward the Civil War. There was much, much, much to learn here. It is situated right on the corner of West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland.

A picturesque town Harper's Ferry is

This is where the Shenandoah and the Potomac River come together 

John Brown's Fort - where he made his last stand

The sun came out finally and I landed at another Harvest Host site - The Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales, the home of Maryland's only six-horse hitch. I picked this place because it was close to my friends Phoenix and Jag. They came over to the farm and joined me for a farm tour and then brought me home with them for a stellar dinner.

Well Hi!!!

I like this picture of JAG

These guys are huge - look at the size of this horse shoe

It wasn't all giant horses.  Meet Clyde, an 18 year old African Tortoise.

Side note: I was at the Clydesdale farm for one night. It took me almost a whole week to get rid of all the flies who decided they wanted to travel with me.