First off, this trip was more about the drive than any destination other than Niagara Falls. It took quite a bit of planning to enjoy the countryside, and still hit a few attractions, and not drive all day, and still make our hotel reservations in Niagara Falls.

According to my GPS, it was 709 miles one way.

We left on Friday, 7/16, and got home Saturday, 7/24.
We drove 2253 miles, 83.3 gallons, $249.07 of fuel (averages $2.99/gal), which produced overall MPG of 27.0

We had a blast. It was very relaxing staying off the interstates.

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Day 1, WV has some great roads...
Map Day 1 WV

So great, that I couldn't take the time to take any pictures other than this on the first day


Day 2, More WV, to Seneca Rocks & Caverns
Map Day 2 WV

Seneca Rocks, WV:





Interesting stuff these walls of rock:


Our lovely Anniversary night hotel

 

Sweet! Did you already do this, or is this in planning?

 

We took this trip 7/16 - 7/24.

It was actually very relaxing.

 

Day 3, More WV and MD
Map Day 3 WV-MD
I wonder why they call this Mt. Storm?




Blackwater Falls, WV:




Why I hate interstates...


Casselman Bridge, MD:



This bridge was built this tall so that cargo boats could go underneath as part of the C&O canal, but the railroad beat the canal to this point, so the canal was never trenched deep enough and no boats ever went under.

 

Day 4, MD, WV, MD, WV, MD, PA, I just couldn't make up my mind
Day 4 MD-WV-PA

More of the C&O Canal, in Paw Paw, WV:


Getting up was easy, coming down without a hand rail was interesting for an old man with bad knees.

River Rd. along the Potomac:


Harper's Ferry:




Those supports were not there curing the Civil War, and this rock was used as a lookout point.

View of Harper's Ferry from Bolivia Heights battle field

 

Day 5, PA to NY
Day 5 PA-NY Map
Gettysburg:



I love rollercoaster's, and have I told you why I hate interstates?...

 

Day 6, NY to Niagara
Day 6 Map
Niagara River Whirlpools

Fort Niagara (taken from the Canadian side), where the Niagara river dumps into lake Ontario

Horseshoe Falls:


Horseshoe and American:

Ugly dude wearing WTD8 shirt represent'n S2KI



These were taken from our hotel room, on the 42nd floor of the Embassy Suites:
(The shadow in the pic of the tall building is our hotel)


Our Hotel (we were under the second S in Suites)

Sunset:

Night shots from the Hotel room:




Niagara Class 6 Whitewater area:



The lovely couple (at least one)

On the edge of Horseshoe falls:

Behind Horseshoe falls:
not much to see

Viewing Platform from "Behind the Falls" adventure:

The yellowish light behind the falls is the tunnel from above pic:

My desktop background:

 

On the way home, we went through the New River Gorge area of WV...

 

Wow. Very nice. Great pics Mark! Looks like you both had a blast!

No S2K pics? <-- I love this guy!

 

Some of those photographs are fantastic!