Model Trains & Drift Cars (Richmond, VA)

Perhaps it's a result of following @modeledbeyondbelief on Instagram, but when I saw an ad for a model train swap meet & exhibition in Richmond, I jumped at the opportunity.



Since several of my friends have kids now, I invited a few families to help cover the fact that I'd have gone all by myself!



Upon arriving at the venue, I heard engines revving & tires screeching, so I ran in that direction to see what was going on. I was delighted to find several Spirit.JP cars practicing for the upcoming drift series.



After all the action outside, we tried to satisfy our need for speed on the slot car track.



Before hitting the road, I let one of the conductors take my phone for a ride along one of the tracks.



And with that, it was back to real life as an adult...

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New River Gorge (Fayetteville, WV)

The original trip to the New River Gorge was well over a decade ago. Since then, we've visited the area several times to rock climb and raft. Strangely enough, though, we'd never mountain biked in the area.

For this weekend trip, Rebecca and I decided to bring along our bikes to explore the Arrowhead Trails on the outskirts of town.



We arrived to rain on Friday afternoon, so I stopped in at New River Bikes to get a feel for "trail etiquette" under the wet conditions. Andy and Jon assured me that the trails would survive a ride in the wet, and that getting on the trails would not be looked-down upon. With that reassurance, Rebecca and I decided to ride on Saturday, whether or not the rain subsided.



While we were on bikes, our friends Warren & Summer went bouldering at Junkyard Cave. They chose the location due to the protection the overhang offered from the rain, but apparently the rock was still relatively damp. Despite these difficulties, they reported that they were able to find some suitable routes.



That night, we had dinner at Pies & Pints as the weather outside transitioned from rain to snow. After dinner, we returned to the cabin and took a soak in the hot tub as we shared stories of our respective adventures.

On Sunday, we packed up and headed to home, taking in the view from the New River before continuing on our way east.



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