On the Road Again

Obviously the sticker is not true!!
The moving crew in front of the "old" house.
The new stix and brix.

This quilt pattern was one of many we saw on the sides of barns along the way.

It is still fall here.

Along the Ohio.

The Boone Tavern Hotel is part of Berea College and employs many of the students.

Mary Colmer, a weaver, at her loom in Berea's Artisan Village.

We have left Wash, PA after a month of taking care of several things. On Wednesday before we pulled out, we joined several other retirees to help our friends, John & Patrice Yanni, move into their new stix and brix. It is a beautiful new home but we are glad to be in the process of getting rid of ours so we can have more freedom. Before we left Nanc stopped at Crown to see her friends and former co-workers. We were glad to hear so many of our friends in Wash, PA are reading the blog and keeping up with our travels. We are now staying at the Escapees Raccoon Valley Park in Heiskell, TN after stopping at the Gallia County Fairgrounds in Gallipolis, OH and Walnut Meadow Campground in Berea, KY. We had a nice trip down the Ohio side of the Ohio River via the Ohio River Scenic Byway from Wheeling, WV to Ashland, KY. The countryside was beautiful with the leaves just now turning and the road passed through many small interesting towns and by farms and factories. We were in Berea for two days touring the town and college. Berea is a small (1500 students) college that offers a totally free education. The principals of the college are Learning, Labor and Service. It was started in 1855 for students from Appalachia but now has students from around the world. It was the first school in the South to be interracial and coeducational. It remained so until 1904 when the state of Kentucky forced them to segregate in a case that went all the way to the US Supreme Court. After losing the case, the college started a new school for black students, the Lincoln Institute outside of Louisville. Berea College remained segregated until 1950. All students attending today work 15 - 20 hours a week to defer costs. The school is well known for its Appalachian crafts and many of the students have continued these skills to keep these traditions alive. The items they make are for sale in the Log House Craft Gallery. Our friend, Jack Underwood, is an alumni and returns often to visit. In addition to the student produced work, the town of Berea has become a center for many artisans who have their workshops and stores in the Old Town Artisan Village. We highly recommend a stop if you are in the area. The workmanship of the artisans is outstanding and if you are looking for something special you will definitely find it there.