I have only visited a few national parks, but this one is a true national treasure. It is the Cuyahoga Valley Naitonal Park in Ohio
It runs along the old Ohio and Erie canal…an engineering feat!
It is also the Cuyahoga river, derived from the Mohawk word for “crooked”.
We have been biking the path for years. This was the first year without my college son. We stop at all the locks. Some are dry but some still have water.
Our day started out damp and chilly.
There is an old train that travels through the valley. We love the “echo” in the tunnels!
The scenery takes my breath away.
The sun came out later.
At the farm stand, do we head for the apples? No! We head for the old-fashioned red licorice. We save it for the ride home, by the end of which we usually have a belly-ache!
You have to be careful not to ride over the woolybears!
We hike the same trails, climb the same rocks, take photos of the kids jumping off….and always end up for a late lunch at Winking Lizard in this charming town.
As we were heading back on the final leg, the sky opened up!
Every one of us had mud stripes and were completely drenched!
Now that’s my kind of day! Thanks for sharing. I’m looking forward to the day our little family can get back out on the local bike trail…you know, ofter today’s new fresh coat of snow melts. 🙂
Next time we visit my parents, we will have to bring our bikes and do the same! I miss wooly bears…never see them over this way. And I would pick the black licorice!
Those photos are fabulous! What a wonderful place to spend a day. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
What a wonderful day! Thank you for sharing.
I have been there a few times! i just love it down there. I learned how to do contra dancing there. thank you for sharing the pics! Great to see on a day like today!
oh i absolutely loved all the pictures from your bike ride! what a beautiful place to go.
My boyfriend and I ride that trail all the time. I’m usually the one who yells “ECHO!” in that tunnel, haha. Szelay’s is that market, right? I love it, especially in the falltime with the apple cider and roasted corn. Mmm. You sure are making me wish for summer.