Cuyahoga Valley National Park visitor center. This national park is just outside of Cleveland, Ohio.Went for one hike in this national park and although it was pretty, it’s much too urban as you could see the interstate highway is crossing the river in the backgroundThis river was so polluted at one time that the river itself actually caught fire. You could read the story in this picture.One of the highlights while hiking a trail was this beautiful waterfall. I imagine in the spring with more water it would even be more thrilling.The Walkway out to the Water FallArriving at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia just outside of Washington DCThis picture is on the road that’s called Blue Ridge Parkway. Absolutely beautiful in the fall colors.This is a picture of Skyland lodges restaurant. It has outdoor seating which has an absolutely beautiful view!!I stopped at a plot and took this picture along the Blue Ridge ParkwayI then went to a trailhead named Compton Gap and took a short couple hour hike.Just a cool picture along the trailMade this hike intriguing to me was it is actually part of the Appalachian Trail, which runs from Georgia to Maine. It’s a world famous 2000 mile plus trail.A selfie of me on Appalachian Trail. Thrilled to be out there taking a hike.Found a cool side hike that went out to a beautiful lookoutThe Mouth of TruthWhile driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway there are a lot of these tunnels cut into the mountains. I had to be careful because Greta is 10 1/2 feet tall and some of these tunnels are only 11 or 12 feet tall.After leaving Shenandoah national Park, I headed to my next national park but camped in a state park named Big Meadows CampgroundI had a nice campsite, but it was rainy and the mosquitoes were terrible. You could see in the selfie. They’re biting me in the head.New River Gorge River that backed up to my campsite. As you could see as the sun was getting ready to set it finally cleared up enough for me to go out for a hike.More pictures of New River Gorge RiverThis area in West Virginia was famous for and is still rich in core.New River RapidsBeautiful sunset over the riverThis is a bridge that the coal trains use that runs along the riverThe next morning I got up and went to the visitors center, which had beautiful views and big wood rocking chairs to just sit and take the viewJust another beautiful pictureIt was a foggy morning, looking out over the gorgeThat’s New River Gorge River down there. Foggy morning sunrise. Can you see that bridge down there that crosses the river?I then took a road down and made it to that bridge. Beautiful area.Leaving New River Gorge national Park, but the ride was still beautiful
