Saturday the 9th
A day for a drive, it's chilly but not raining. We basically just drove around out in the rural area of the Allegheny River within a thirty mile radius of our KOA campground. We started by driving north to the small community of Knox, a very pretty little town. Then we headed west to Lamartine and Mariasville before heading south along the Allegheny to Emlenton to check out a bike ride along the Allegheny River Trail (http://www.avta-trails.org/allegheny-samuel-trails.html). a Rails-to-Trails conversion. We were hoping to get in a bike ride the next day. The trail looked nice but the town of Emlenton has seen better days since the Quaker State Refinery closed in 1990.
From Emlenton we drove south along the Allegheny past Foxburg and down to Parker where we crossed the river on the Perrysville Bridge. Once across the bridge we drove through beautiful rolling hills, dotted with fields in various states of planting - from the brown of newly tilled soil, to the golden stubble of corn fields not yet plowed and fields of emerald, newly emerging alfalfa, some fields with cattle or dairy cows. Really very pretty.
Eventually we reach Callensburg where we turn north towards Turnip Hole, Alum Rock and Turkey City before turning east towards our campground. It was a nice drive and with an iffy day weatherwise, one we enjoyed.
No photos today.
About Us
- Mike and Tina
- Freeland, Washington, United States
- Mike has been retired from Boeing since 2002. He enjoys pool, bicycling, travel and spending time with Tina. Over the years, Mike has been active with the Friends of Freeland, the M-Bar-C Ranch (owned by the Forgotten Childrens Fund), Freeland Vision 2025 (planning for local Community and Economic Development) and Bicycle Advocacy in Washington. Now living in Naples Florida, Mike and Tina volunteer at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida and with multiple community committees in Marbella Lakes where they have a condo and are full time residents. Currently Mike is a director on the Marbella Lakes Condominium Association. Tina retired from corporate life and focused on community volunteerism. For the past five years, Tina was the administrative director for the M-Bar-C Ranch and bookkeeper for the Forgotten Childrens Fund. She has served as Secretary on the board of the South Whidbey Island Soroptimists and been active with the Friends of Freeland. Today, now living in Naples Florida, Tina volunteers at the Conservancy of SW Florida and the Naples Zoo. Tina enjoys travel, arts and crafts, hiking, bicycling and spending time with Mike, family and friends.
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