Cleveland Visit

What a wonderful time we have had with family in the Cleveland area! We met for a fun dinner Friday night at The Lake House-a restaurant that sits overlooking Lake Erie. Saturday, the troop came to visit at our campground. We are at West Branch State Campground , located near reservoir. What a gorgeous area! Tall trees, beautiful grounds, spotless bath houses (that include laundry facilities), electric hook ups and all for $30.00.

It was picture perfect Ohio days with temps in the 70's, no humidity and clear skies. We were outside all day reliving memories of our younger days. Bob and his brother have childhood stories to tell that are unbelievable! Our niece, Missy, her husband, John, and their two children completed the party. It was difficult to say good-bye.

Our final day in Ohio found us scouting out Cuyahoga National Park, only 35 miles from our campground. We lived in Ohio until our mid-thirties and never realized there was a National Park here. It is a beautiful area that follows the Miami-Erie Canal and the Cuyahoga River. The bike trail/tow path goes for miles and was full of avid bikers and hikers today. We made our way to two scenic spots: the Edgerton Covered Bridge and Brandywine Falls. Of course, we stopped by the small visitor center where I stamped my National Park Passport book.

Tomorrow we head out at first light, according to the driving man, heading for Moffit Beach in Speculator, NY. For the next week we will explore the Adirondack Mountains area of upstate New York. We will be dry camping for the first three days, so posts will most likely lag behind. It's our only 400 mile driving day for the next three weeks. My back is very happy about that!