brandib1977 posted: " My friend invited me to go hiking with her at Dolly Sods in West Virginia. We set a date, gathered a third friend and anticipated a fun hike that is supposed to be one of the most beautiful in West Virginia. That was the plan anyway. Then life got" Make the Journey Fun
My friend invited me to go hiking with her at Dolly Sods in West Virginia. We set a date, gathered a third friend and anticipated a fun hike that is supposed to be one of the most beautiful in West Virginia.
That was the plan anyway. Then life got in the way.
We never actually made it to Dolly Sods. Technically, we made it to the road to Dolly Sods before being turned away by a road closed sign. Before you stop reading to tell me that we should have done our research, my friend had been there two weeks before and the road was open.
In Ohio, we post detours. On the backroads to a wilderness area, they evidently assume you can fend for yourself and simply tell you to take an alternate route.
The alternate route we found would have meant a lot of extra driving and none of us were thrilled with that idea. After all, we came to be outside and we were surrounded by lots of nearby opportunities to do just that.
Plus, we all subscribe to the belief that things happen for a reason and that this detour may have prevented us from having an accident or getting eaten by bears.
Instead of forcing the matter, we agreed to return another time when either the road is open or we can plan better. We spent our day exploring Blackwater Falls State Park and Seneca Rocks.
Neither provided the long hikes that we all had anticipated but both provided much beauty and opportunity for short bits of exploration.
We ate outside twice that day - a sure sign of a good day. Plus, I got to show my friends what is probably my favorite covered bridge in the world.
The fresh air, gorgeous surroundings and camaraderie more than made up for the road closure and the change of plans. We'll do that another time.
Best of all, we chose to live in the moment and be happy. Isn't that what it's all about?
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