We went exploring again yesterday. This area of the New River Gorge is so gorgeous! I saw a caption in one of the tour books that said "Did you know - Nearly 80% of West Virginia is forest land?" No lie!! On one of the scenic drives we took I counted 7 waterfalls along the river road. We even found a good Mexican restaurant in Fayetville and had a fajita fix!
We played golf on a 9 hole "mountain" course this morning. Glad we had a cart! Cost us $7 to play and $11 for the cart - worth that just for the views! Actually, pretty nice for the price.
This afternoon we hiked the 2 mile trail to Kaymoor Mine. It was in operation from 1899 until 1962 in the hills above the New River Gorge. Kaymoor Bottom, the town on the river where the workers lived, was a real "owe your soul to the company store" town. We owe all these men a debt of gratitude for their contribution to the industrial era. They worked in tunnels miles long and 3 feet high - extracting coal. Can you imagine working all day, and I'm sure they were long days, while squatting in a 3 ft high tunnel? It was scary just seeing the mine shafts let alone going into one!
We're "pooped" tonight - anchoring our lawn chairs!
We have cancelled our reservations for Shenandoah, Williamsburg and Kitty Hawk and are heading to Michigan tomorrow morning. Our hearts are just not into vacationing anymore and we want to be there for Wally's memorial service. Still plan to return to Texas the first part of October.
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