Weather – Sunny, really hot (high 90s) and very humid
The stay at Capitol KOA has been delightful. It’s perfectly located for visits to Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington. Remember this one for future trips.
The plan
This was the day we literally “ran for the hills”. We originally planned to tour D.C. However, the weather report forecast temperatures near 100° and high humidity … not a good day to wander around the capitol grounds. So, we headed west to the Shenandoah Mountains.
The trip
The 122 mile trip sounded pretty simple, but it was far from it. You have to meet Babe to understand what happened. Our new GPS has a female voice and we talk to it/her as we attempt to follow the directions. We’ve come to call it Babe. OK, so we have a Babe in the car and we’re trying to learn when to trust her. Today we agreed to follow the GPS no matter what. We expected to be routed around Washington to I-66 west toward Front Royal, VA via the Beltway. Unfortunately, Babe took us through downtown Washington at noon. We got to see the Capitol, The Kennedy Center, Watergate, etc. as they passed by against our wishes. The cabbies were merciless and our knuckles were white. We made it with no damage and now claim to be the dumbest GPS owners in Columbus.
The drive west on I-66 (past Fairfax) was quite pleasant. We prefer wilderness to asphalt. The forests, hills, mountains and uncluttered highways were a welcome sight.
The campground
We’re camped at Shenandoah River Raymond R. “Andy” Guest, Jr. State Park off VA route 340, south of Front Royal. The RV campground part of the park is exceptional. It's 1 year old and very well designed. We have water and electric service at the site. There’s no Verizon cell phone coverage.
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| Site #8 - Shenandoah River S.P. |
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| View from our side window |
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| Example sites and cabins |
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| The Shenandoah River runs beside the campground |
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| Shenandoah River from Cullers Overlook (we're still within the park) |
It was nice to have no TV and Internet coverage for a change. We played Banana and Dick won.
We, too, have a GPS, and have given it a name. It is "Olga". Maybe it's the Swedish accent ....
ReplyDeleteIt, too, has told us to "continue" when we hit a 50 foot cliff...