This Weeks Ride

[carolinarider09]

This week we are riding up to Galax, VA and then headed to Elkins, WV and then see daughter in her new house near Richmond, VA. 

Here are some videos of our trip up US 219 (Seneca Trail) in West Virginia.

Some history here http://www.traveling219.com/stories/elkins-marlinton/the-seneca-trail-history/

https://rumble.com/vmuggr-us-219-seneca-trail.html

https://rumble.com/vmuh3l-us-219-wv.html

[carolinarider09]

I will be adding more videos as I get them uploaded and processes. 

This is one that just shows what I call rural West Virginia along US 219.  The videos don't do it justice.

It is also nice that it just rained the day before and thing were nice and green and just "fresh" looking. 

https://rumble.com/vmui29-rural-seneca-trail.html

[Oss]

just drove from Hendersonville NC to Ossining yesterday  left 530 am got home 430 pm  a bit over 750 miles  Driving over 26 mountain in pitch black in the heavy rain and fog was no joy.  You had much more fun      but it got light some by 710am

But 11hrs is good time indeed when you average it out   Keep posting those videos !

[carolinarider09]

Good going and yes I will. 

The only thing I say is that even thought the angle is fairly wide, its not the same as seeing it real.  But I find it nice to go back and relive the ride. 

[carolinarider09]

Last of todays videos. 

https://rumble.com/vmuiyh-traveling-us-219.-pt-1.html

https://rumble.com/vmujst-traveling-us-219-pt-2.html

https://rumble.com/vmukch-traveling-us-219-pt-3.html

Going to do something called the Little Swiss Village tomorrow.  Weather should fair off but might be a little cooler.

[carolinarider09]

Todays attempt to ride the Little Swiss Village Route.  The roads were ok, but not great and there were some deep ruts in the center of one part the the road so we aborted the loop ride and headed back to Elkins from Helvetia, WV. 

https://rumble.com/vmvwfv-ride-to-helevita-start.html

https://rumble.com/vmvx87-ride-to-helvetia-part-one.html

https://rumble.com/vmvxjl-ride-to-helvetia-pt-2.html

https://rumble.com/vmvy4z-ride-to-helvetia-nice-part.html

[carolinarider09]

Today we rode US 33 East toward Richmond, VA to visit my daughter and her husband.

I have risen US 33 east several times.  I think I like it better.  However the videos do not do the route justice. 

Roads were fair to good.  Nice hills.  Not much traffic. 

https://rumble.com/vmxnc1-headed-to-us-33.html

https://rumble.com/vmxnh1-us-33-east-monongahela-nation-forest.html

https://rumble.com/vmxnl9-us-33-headed-east.html

[carolinarider09]

Spot Tracker view of our trip. I forgot to turn it on unit we were about 120 miles into the trip. 

[Jess from VA]

I hope your daughter and husband don't live IN Richmond. 

[carolinarider09]

Not in Richmond proper but in "Chester".   

I had forgotten what is was like to live in a "Home Owners Association" controlled area.  But, that is her choice. 

[carolinarider09]

Todays ride home from Winston-Salem, NC. 

https://rumble.com/vn1g6f-rural-nc-200-south.html

https://rumble.com/vn1g8n-rural-nc-200-south.html

https://rumble.com/vn1gc9-sc-200-south-from-nc-line.html

[Jess from VA]

Not in Richmond proper but in "Chester".  

I had forgotten what is was like to live in a "Home Owners Association" controlled area.  But, that is her choice.  

Home Owners Associations are a two edged sword.

I don't like the idea of people telling me what I can do with my property.  But I take excellent care of my property.  

On the other hand, I never lived somewhere people would paint their house bright purple and shocking yellow, and you have neighbors who think never mowing their lawn (or doing any kind of work outside at all) is a natural look, or want to operate a fortune telling operation in their living room, or park 12 cars in their front yard (maybe 2 running).

If the ass'n rules and regs are not stupidly excessive (or enforced), they can be a blessing (esp if you like to keep your property value up).  

For my first 17 years at this house, I had the police, code enforcement, health department, animal control and child protective services at my next door neighbor's house 30-40 times.  And only after I asked nicely 30 times.

So there's that.    

  

[scooperhsd]

I had never heard of "HomeOwners Association" until we moved to Reston VA. I will never live in one again for the rest of my life.

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I had never heard of "HomeOwners Association" until we moved to Reston VA. I will never live in one again for the rest of my life.

Once and never again.