Thank to the Princezz and her uber generous boss, FG got to spend Labor Day Weekend in the wilds of West Virginia (WV) with a great group of people in a beautiful gated mountainside vacation area. The cabin was massive and pretty insulated from the neighbor houses/cabins. You almost felt isolated, but not so much…just ask the crazy gate guards. There was the large lodge like atmosphere with a fireplace, plenty of beds for tired heads and most of the comforts of home. Electricity, indoor plumbing (and plenty of it!) and lots of supplies made the 3 day weekend great! We were near the Canaan Valley Park area and it was lovely.
I fear to admit this for the harassment I might get from siblings and the like, but I have a fondness for John Denver. Not so much of a fondness that I own his collected works, but a fondness none the less. I think it’s because my all time favorite Christmas album is still John Denver and the Muppets Christmas and my Mom used to play some of his other works on car rides...I will refrain from quoting The Way We Were here. Why the John Denver connection? As I was driving back home and at various points over the weekend I had the song Take Me Home Country Roads running through me head…or what bits and pieces of that song I remembered would be more accurate.
Primarily the bits about how lovely WV is and the mountains and green loveliness swirled through my thoughts as I admired the scenery and wildlife. Well, there were the less picturesque views of massive mining operations and the huge double smokestacks of the major power plant, and the strange road side Redneck stand…but I digress. For as much ribbing as WV gets, it is a major green, leafy wonderland to enjoy. I love the Great Outdoors, but I have never been Nature Girl. What does that mean? I like light hikes and being surrounded by the woods, but when the 15 mile or more hike was taken on Saturday, FG stayed behind to relax. I did take a much shorter, kinder walk in the gated compound among the trees and such, but massive hike was a no go.
I do hope that through the Princezz and her rockin’ connections there is hope for another return trip. Next time I would love to wander the greater parks and wilds of WV and maybe take a shorter hike in the mountains and such. I now realize why folks in the DC are vacation up in WV. Overall this was one of the best long weekend excursions I have taken in a long time. Totally worth the drive and the loss of squirrel life on the way home. Little Squirrel RIP, you are the only downer moment of my trip.
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