Great Cacapon/Berkeley Springs WV, July 17-18, 2010

Lee & George Ross, his friend of 40+ years, head for the mountains of NE West Virginia, near Berkeley Springs..........Destination is Cox Campground, owned by George's friend......This is definately banjo-music country!!
Cacapon River, flowing into the Potomac River at the little burg of
Great Cacapon, WV - a town that's seen better days.....

Great Cacapon in the distance, with view of the Potomac River. The

C&O Canal follows the river.

Set-up at Cox Campground, carved out of a mountain top

way off the beaten path, somewhere in West Virginia.......

George's first visit to the Paw Paw Tunnel, a C&O Canal shortcut

built in the mid-1800's.....Quite the engineering feat of its day.

West end of tunnel - East entrance is 1300' away....

Berkeley Springs State Park. Hundreds of springs provide clear cool water

estimated at over 50,000 gallons a minute...........George Washington

frequented the springs and owned property nearby.....

Springs feel great on a hot day!

A stop at the waterfall in Cacapon State Park, just outside

of Berkely Springs.......

Harper's Ferry WV - Family Weekend - July 9-11

Family weekend at Harper's Ferry KOA - easy drive for all.
Now a National Park, Harper's Ferry was an industrial center for military arms, but most noted for the failed raid by John Brown just before the Civil War.

Family Central for two days

Aunt Lorri rented & decorated a golf cart as part of the BIG celebration-

Abby's 4th birthday !!

The Guest-of-Honor for our party

Complete with cake & ice cream (obligatory presents too!)

Drew coaches Bampa in the art of birthday celebrating.....

The pool - ALWAYS a family weekend requirement

Our stroll through the restored part of town......

The kids learn how to do their own laundry

Checkin' out the river just below the town

The travelin' foursome - momentarily at peace......

Abby shows her stuff on the pillow bounce

.......While Bampa attempts to show his.......

Smores - one of camping's major food groups......

2010 Official Family Camp-Out Portrait
(new member: Blue-da-dog)