tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:26:00 +0000travelcabinsdinnerelopementmountainsresort springsroad tripsvacationwedding“Road trip" pretty much says it all...funny how those two words evoke memories of the past and desires of the future. Road trips were around long before the car and remains a catch phrase today that has taken Americans by storm. Rachel and I hope you enjoy the occassional post and take time to email us your favorite road trip story...ride along with us as we explore the Appalachian region from Georgia to Maine and all points in between.~ Robert and Rachel.http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)Blogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-8260083797670766555Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:47:00 +00002009-07-21T11:09:11.612-04:00July 4 weekend Rachel and I spent Saturday exploring a roadside civil war encampment / battlefield on the summit of Rich Mountain. While the roadside marker indicating the Civil War engagement was next to the highway on RT 33 the battle ground site itself was far cry from any major traffic corridor.Situated in the mountain pass of Rich Mountain on the Staunton-Parkersburg Pike and between the http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2009/07/rich-mt-battlefield-wv_13.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-9075141180845845634Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:19:00 +00002009-06-30T15:23:22.485-04:00June 20, 2009. Early in my political experience I was appointed to LOCEA, the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability by then Speaker of the House, Bob Kiss of which my responsibility was to review and recommend any changes associated with education.One project of note that came before the Commission was the new State History Museum, although not entirely new the museum had http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2009/06/june-20-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-4094812253483677417Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:16:00 +00002009-06-30T13:35:36.644-04:00resort springsroad tripstravelvacationSummer is here and as always I try and find something adventurous to do, and with the escalation of fuel cost I've determined that maybe Rachel and I should stay close to home.That being said, several months ago Rachel and I came across a book which described the location and the history behind some of the resort style springs here in West Virginia and Virginia. So I thought, maybe this summer http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2009/06/west-virginia-resort-springs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-1199650019401373872Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:54:00 +00002007-07-10T17:05:53.585-04:00When choosing a travel destination that includes history your choices are numerous to say the least, one could choose various locals such as Washington D.C., but Washington tends to document history and primarily acts as the principle library and museum for the United States. Philadelphia would be another excellent choice allowing one to experience history at the dawn of our extraordinary countryhttp://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2007/07/williamsburg-va.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-8718242127100201971Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:30:00 +00002008-12-13T00:01:42.691-05:00cabinsdinnerelopementmountainstravelweddingAs promised this is the second installment of our recent visit to Boone NC and before you read any further Darris you should know Rachel and I were also married the same weekend…sorry buddy it’s true, but look on the bright side you are not the last to know.As for the rest of you if you are keeping up with our adventures then you know Rachel and I do love to travel together, Rachel as my co-pilothttp://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2007/06/boone-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-6562260363249597655Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:33:00 +00002008-12-13T00:01:43.633-05:00http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2007/06/boone-nc-picture-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-8206863170947799356Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:48:00 +00002008-12-13T00:01:44.508-05:00This summer, take time out and enjoy the mountains, any mountains will do, but I would strongly suggest a secluded section of the Blue Ridge Mountains located in western North Carolina…more specifically Boone, North Carolina. Located just minutes off the Blue Ridge Parkway and nestled at the base of Grandfathers Mountain; Boone NC affords travelers both scenic beauty and hospitality while http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2007/06/blue-ridge-mountainssimply-beautiful.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-4580601729498585028Wed, 23 May 2007 23:34:00 +00002007-05-25T12:15:54.319-04:00Recently I sold my home and during one of the many weekends spent packing Rachel and I decided to take break from this very labor intensive task and just get away for a few hours…destination the Purple Fiddle. Located in beautiful Thomas West Virginia, a quick yet scenic trip just an hour and half drive over the mountain from Morgantown.The trip east across West Virginia mountains and south http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2007/05/what-is-purple-fiddle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-1410862965084851648Thu, 10 May 2007 20:09:00 +00002007-06-25T16:36:31.405-04:00Some time after Rachel and I met we decided to take our first of what would be many travel excursions together; our chosen destination…Washington D.C. It had been many years since Rachel's last visit to the Capitol City, visiting only once just after college with her sister Leanna in the early 1990’s when Leanna was considering the idea of joining the Peace Corp. As for me, DC is a short three http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2007/05/destination-district-of-columbia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640835602706416934.post-6248931142828765194Wed, 09 May 2007 19:26:00 +00002007-05-11T09:54:28.449-04:00While I am not a novice to blogging or maintaining my own blog it can still be very daunting, in the beginning it seems like a great idea until you actually begin crafting a blog worthy of viewing. My first blog was political in nature, an insider’s look into West Virginia politics (wvcapitolblog@blogspot.com). The experience although rewarding was just that an “experience” which I knew would http://roadtripswithrobertandrachel.blogspot.com/2007/05/getting-started-blogging-101.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (WV CAPITOL BLOG)