Daddy-Daughter Vacation - Day 1

I decided to take Mollie on a trip I'd done with Brenna and Erin (see AUG 2007). We left my apartment at 0900 and drove to West Virginia - destination: New River Gorge! We made good time via I-66, US-29 and I-64 (Mollie slept most of the way). We got a gas fillup in Waynesboro (1135).  Our first stop in WV was at the Sandstone visitors center (1345). We ate lunch in Beckley (1435) on the way to Fayetteville. We were able to locate the campground where we'd stayed previously (Chestnut Creek) but couldn't find the owner or manager. After waiting for awhile, Mollie and I decided to set up our tent and wait to see what happened. We were joined by a giant flock of (friendly) chickens! Once we felt organized (1645), we headed out to explore the area. Unfortunately, we learned that the rafting place that was nearby (Wildwater Expeditions) had gone out of business. Undaunted, we went to get supplies at Walmart (1750) and managed to get the name of another outfit (ACE). We stopped at the Canyon Rim visitors center (closed) on the way back and took a walk out to see the famous bridge from an overlook. Later, we actually drove down into the gorge. Back at camp (1900), we got a good fire going and ate dinner. Mollie made s'mores and we enjoyed the pleasant weather for several hours. We had lots of good conversation and read our books before turning in for the night. Mollie's was psyched to be camping!