WV
Trip Stats (7/07):
Counties visited:
9
Last
visited:
4/2007
Best county:
Fayette Co.
Town visited most:
Charleston
Most impressive town:
Harper's Ferry
Least impressive town:
Huntington
Biggest town:
Charleston
Most scenic area:
New River Gorge
Most scenic spot:
Hawk's Nest SP
Three words:
miners, rapids, mountains
Road Trips:
Patriotic New Year (12/06),
Oceanic Mom (4/07)
Neighboring States: OH,
KY,
VA, PA,
MD
Major passes:
In January, 2007, I passed through the state on my way home from
the Chesapeake
along I-64. It was night. All I could see were the darkness of mountains
against the star-lit sky. In April, 2007, I passed through the
state during the day so opted to take US-60 off the interstate for part
of the way. I did not regret it.
Future Plans:
I want to show my wife the New River Gorge. It is one of the wonders of
the country.
State obsessions:
When I stopped for gas in one town I noticed that the local t.v. news
has a daily mining report, like it is the weather. The cashiers were
intently listening to this. Everything in this state depends on the
mines. Coal is its lifeblood and you can see it in trains, in
trucks, and piled up on any land that is relatively flat.
People. The
people of West Virginia are not bad people. In fact many of them were
very helpful to me and were distributors of that famed Southern
hospitality. They just seemed so depressed. I saw so many people just
sitting on their porches with a blank look on their faces. |
