Antonio has been traveling all over the country for the last three months. Three weeks ago his job took him to Falling Waters, West Virginia and since I was out of school I came along. West Virginia is truly Wild and Wonderful. I took my road bike and rode every day. The first day I just started riding without knowing beforehand where I should go. I rode 8 miles and was nervous about having to retrace my steps back to the hotel. Luckily I saw a Burger King sign in the distance and I knew that I was home free (because the Burger King was next to my hotel, not because I consider Burger King my home). During the next few days on my bike rides I rode along side three young deer. I also started a road kill count: two possums, a turtle, a squirrel, and a rabbit. I really enjoyed riding a total of 42 miles on those country roads.
One evening my beloved husband and I went to the Antietam Battlefield in Maryland. This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. During the first weekend in December a candle within a bag is placed for every person who died. It is a humbling sight. On our way back to West Virginia we crossed the Potomac River and saw this enchanting Bavarian Inn. It was an old mansion that has now been turned into an inn and new buildings have been added designed after the typical European tudor style. We decided to stop in for some fine dinning and Antonio ate a delicious bacon wrapped pheasant. Our waitress was attired in a traditional Bavarian Dirndl (dress).
Antietam Battle Field
The Bavarian Inn
On our drive home we stopped in Shepherdstown, WV. We ate at the Press Room restaurant located on Main street. It was very good and we were impressed by the quality of restaurants located in this little town. Also, we learned that every Thursday night at O'Hurley's General Store there is a gathering of local musicians. We decided to attend since addmision is free. It was a hodgepodge of banjos, fiddles, mandolins, guitars, flutes, bagpipes, harps, and unidentified instruments. One old lady kept insisting on choosing the song selection because she was the oldest one there. She had quite the high pitch voice. She forced another older woman with a voice deeper than the dead to do a duet of "Summertime". I have never heard someone go so low nor so high. They play a mixture of folk and Celtic music. Overall we had a blast. It was so refreshing to see such a lively group. Antonio became enchanted with West Virginia. He wishes someday we can move there.
O'Hurley General Store
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