Tuesday we left our bikes behind and took an motorized tour through eastern West Virginia. Our original intent was to camp for a couple of days and check out the northern sections of the Greenbrier River Trail, but weather and a funeral nixed those plans.
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| The small town of Marlinton was the center of our tour. Since we weren't on bikes, our dog, Dakota, could come along with us on our walks. |
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| The National Radio Astronomy Observatory is in nearby Greenbank. It's somewhat surprising to come around a curve and find a large radio-telescope in view. The area around Greenbank is a "radio quiet zone" so as not to interfere with the observatory (and also NSA listening posts), so cell phones do not work for this entire area. Better bring paper maps for this trip -- Google maps aren't available! |
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| The Highland Scenic Highway has some great views. |
Up next: Cranberry Glades and Gaudineer Knob and Scenic Area.
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