Friday April 19 2024

 

Friday, we said goodbye to Pennsylvania and headed south across the border to West Virginia. We made a pit stop halfway in Morgantown WV where we stretched our legs at the Botanic Gardens which is really a conservation area that used to be the site of a water reservoir. It has been drained, reclaimed and has some nice urban walking trails and natural gardens. We also stocked up on groceries for our stay at Blackwater Falls State Park, then headed southeast to the campground. The state park is way up there in at 1000 meters and the trees are a bit behind those at lower elevations. Its still early for camping in WV and only half the campsite is open for business. It is the weekend though and the park is at least half full. Took a walk after setting up camp to check out the falls. They stand 57 feet high with lots of water going over – apparently it’s been a wet spring here.