Morgantown, WV
Latitude 39.39 degrees
Longitude 79.59 degrees
We're now in "one the way home" mode. This was helped when we decided to skip Skyline Drive--it would have taken several more hours, and between rain and fog, the views would have been minimal and the risk high.
This was a fairly clear point. When we looked over at the Skyline Drive exit, it was a wall of fog.
This decision allowed us to hit our first stop--the Route 11 Potato Chip Factory. A small facility cranks 28,000 pounds of potatoes into chips A DAY, all of which are hand-coated with various flavors. They are protective of their process--no production photos. We got some samples, which led to some purchases.
“Samples”
Onto Maryland, and multiple stops. There's a private toll bridge over the Potomac, between Maryland and West Virginia. $1.50 allows you to cross a single lane floating wooden bridge. Listen for the clickety-clack in the dashcam video below.
The first toll house on the old National Road aka US40. The feds debated for years whether to impose a toll, before deciding to let the states do it.
The "Braddock Stone"--the oldest road sign in America. Now in a glass case in front of the local museum.
Moving to West Virginia, specifically Morgantown. We came here to see a statue of Don Knotts, TV icon. "I was gonna take Thelma Lou down to Mt. Pilot for the picture show".
We decided to stop for the night, which may not have been the best call. A mediocre BBQ place (we should have run when we saw it attached to a hotel) followed by a so-so hotel.
Tomorrow, a few more stops before home.