Out of Sugarcreek we traveled east on OH-39 then south on I-77 to the US-40 exit with plans to travel the approximate route of the National Road. At one point we turned off US-40 when we saw a Historic Route 40 sign. At that point but for GPS we were lost. Later we managed to escape from a standstill traffic jam by traveling I-70 for a few miles. Finally we got back on US-40 and wheeled across the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge into West Virginia, a memorable experience! Day’s end found us at a KOA near Washington PA, a good place to refill our little propane tank and do nine days worth of laundry.
It looks like the Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been closed to traffic for nearly a year but is scheduled for restoration and preservation beginning in 2021. Although it might never again be used for vehicular traffic, it’s still an awesome historic site that is worth a visit especially if you groove on the history of our nation’s highways. https://wtov9.com/news/local/wheeling-suspension-bridge-to-be-restored
Queen Mary 2’s arrival in the Port of Dakar, Senegal was heralded in the local press and greeted with ceremony. Our own excursion took us on a coach journey through the streets of the capital city to visit a Wolof village and the shore of Lake Retba, the salty lake famed for an intense pink color.
Today’s safari adventure transported us out into the Dorob National Park to have up close encounters with little creatures that are well adapted to the extreme heat and lack of water in the Namib Desert.
With a UNESCO World Heritage Site, two national parks, dozens of museums, and hundreds of tours offered in the Cape Town area there is more than plenty to do. For our two day visit we opted to concentrate on African wildlife visiting the Aquila Private Game Reserve and the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony for a wonderful chance to these fabulous animals in their own habitat.
It looks like the Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been closed to traffic for nearly a year but is scheduled for restoration and preservation beginning in 2021. Although it might never again be used for vehicular traffic, it’s still an awesome historic site that is worth a visit especially if you groove on the history of our nation’s highways.
https://wtov9.com/news/local/wheeling-suspension-bridge-to-be-restored