After seven(7!) weeks in the shop getting a new transmission, we finally had the truck back and left on our shakedown trip for the new rig. With no particular destination in mind, we ended up at Ricketts Glen State Park in PA. We were only there one night. I’d like to go back, they are open all year and have several waterfalls within the park. It seems that PA state parks are not very pet-friendly however. They have designated sites for pets and roads that are “pet-free”. There was no discount for sharing a surname with the park.
Getting an early start the next morning we drove through PA, MD and WV to get to our next destination, Shenandoah National Park.
Our Gnome on Skyline Drive.
It’s not the Blue Ridge or the Great Smokies but those names would fit.
Deer are everywhere in Shenandoah. The deer have no fear but tourists are warned not to touch them because they carry ticks.
Turnout on Skyline Drive
There was a 10,000+ acre forest fire in Shenandoah after we were left.
We took a day trip to Monticello. Our Gnome and the puppies are greeting old friend TJ. The dogs were allowed to be on the grounds but not in the buildings and they couldn’t ride the shuttle bus. It was a half mile walk uphill from the Visitor’s Center to the top of the mountain where the house is. Bianca thought that was a bit much. She needed a nap!
Lee and kids resting while I had a VIP tour of the house. This is the rotunda on the third floor of the house.
Our next location: Smith Mountain Lake State Park, Virginia
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