Some time ago, I signed up for a Sisters On The Fly (SOTF) event in Amish country near Lancaster, PA. Greg had brought us to this area when the kids were small to see the Pennsylvania State Train Museum in Strasburg, about 5 miles from the SOTF campground. I remembered it being lovely country and Ruthie and I were ready to try another SOTF campout. Someone (who shall remain nameless) made a boo boo with the campground reservation and ended up booking a day late. The campground also made an error and didn't book us as I'd planned through Monday. SO we only had one full day in Pennsylvania and decided to split up the trip home and ride the Skyline Drive in Virginia. The trip ended up better than we'd planned. The White Oak Campground in Quarryville, PA was comfy and right in the heart of great things to explore. The Luray, VA Holiday KOA turned out to be one of the loveliest campsites I've visited, near the Skyline Drive and surrounded by mountain vistas.
SOTF events tend to involve a lot of camper decorations and unusual night lights. Also lots of party dress up. Ruthie and I
don't exactly fit in with any of this, but it's been fun to watch.
And of course, with COVID, we chose to miss most of the group
activities. Still, we were glad to be there. We had great fun touring
the countryside, finding some of the many covered bridges, enjoying
the handsome old farm houses, carefully passing the horse drawn
carriages and hitting enough shops to finalize Christmas. This photograph is one of our next door neighbors. The video below is a lovely display of tiny lights broadcast into the trees by another neighbor.
The backroad countryside in this part of Pennsylvania is beautiful. The focus is agricultural but with historical context. The covered bridges, large sturdy stone houses and barns, and the well tended fields reveal a love of land and tradition.
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| Barned turned into a home |
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| Farm Store Parking Lot |
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Harvest
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| Hotel Rooms near the Train Museum |
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| Kitchen Kettle Shopping Village |
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| A more interesting name than our Climax and Erect... |
Our drive to Luray, VA was mostly uneventful--until we reached the Shenandoah National Park and our KOA near Luray. The park and its Skyline Drive is Virginia's Blue Ridge Parkway. We got our National Parks Passports stamped and thoroughly enjoyed their gift shop but nothing was as special as the scenic mountain drive. Our camp reservation at the KOA was equally special. I don't think I've visited a KOA as beautifully laid out or maintained. And we had mountain views for 360 degrees. A stunning full moon capped the evening.
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| Skyline Drive |
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| Luray KOA |
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| Evening blessing |
We have two days at home to prep for a 3 week junket from a fiberglass RV rally at Tybee Island, GA, through the Blue Ridge Mountains, to another fiberglass rally in Indiana. More adventures ahead!
SOTF events tend to involve a lot of camper decorations and unusual night lights. Also lots of party dress up. Ruthie and I
don't exactly fit in with any of this, but it's been fun to watch.
And of course, with COVID, we chose to miss most of the group
activities. Still, we were glad to be there. We had great fun touring
the countryside, finding some of the many covered bridges, enjoying
the handsome old farm houses, carefully passing the horse drawn
carriages and hitting enough shops to finalize Christmas. This photograph is one of our next door neighbors. The video below is a lovely display of tiny lights broadcast into the trees by another neighbor.
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