We were able to book the spot I fell in love with last year again at the campground. I was thrilled to snag it!
May 1- We visited the Cleveland Zoo and also went to the West Side Market. I loved the market, it was a bit overwhelming as I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect, but I would love to have access to a market like this everywhere we stay!
May 2- We visited Walnut Beach and walked around.
Our first week here, we just chilled at the campground alot and I painted some rocks to leave at campgrounds along our travels. I really enjoy these relaxing times when the weather is so beautiful and we can just enjoy ‘being’, yk?
May 7- We went to Erie, PA and visited the Erie Zoo and Presque Island. While at a gas station, I found this huge area in the pavement that looked like a huge shoe print! I thought it was funny.
The zoo was pretty pitiful, but I did find this chipmunk entertaining…a little girl had dropped her boboa tea and the chipmunk was quite thrilled to enjoy her loss!
At Presque Isle, I thought this guy was quite regal.
In looking for things in the area, I had read about this cemetery called Lakeview Cemetery that has a weeping angel statue and many other really cool statues/monuments/crypts. We spent 2 days here exploring! I had to laugh and say to Ed “Did you ever think that someday you would spend two days exploring a cemetery with your wife?” His answer was a resounding “NO”. We have found a few really neat cemeteries along our travels!
The large monument is James Garfield’s burial monument. It is stunning both inside and out. It was recently renovated and actually just reopened a day or two before we were there. I have to say, it was a bit creepy to go down into the crypt and to see the caskets that hold him and his wife!
These are not all the photos I took, believe it or not! LOL! It is a really interesting place!
May 10- We rode the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. It was a nice train ride and not at all crowded, which was wonderful!
We also went to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and hiked the Ledges Trail and visited Brandywine Falls. I loved the trail…it was so mossy, ferny and kinda spooky! There were so many trees that looked like they might just pull away from the ground and walk away! LOL!
We were able to see the Northern Lights from our campsite! It was really cool!
May 12- Mother’s Day. Ed took me to a great little diner called Andover Diner. I wish we had found this place sooner! It was so good and the prices are wonderful! I splurged and got a chicken fried steak breakfast. The photo shows what I had left after stuffing myself! Those ladies in the kitchen certainly earn their wages…they never stopped moving and were so kind!
We went to the Flea Market that Ed enjoys in the area and then spent the rest of the day just chilling. I painted some more rocks and a few canvas. I love having time to create.
May 13- We went to see the World’s Largest Rubber Stamp! As a letterboxer, I just HAD to go see this. There is a letterbox in the area, however, I was unable to snag it, because someone was sleeping right next to the area it is stashed…boo.
We also went to the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick. I absolutely loved this museum and the curator. He was so inviting and enthusiastic about the museum and it’s history. I really enjoyed everything here and wished we had gotten there a bit earlier so I could have spent more time to see everything. Oh well, we will come again.
May 14- We did the Ashtabula County Covered Bridge Tour. It made for a wonderful day! We had lunch at Mary’s Diner in Geneva and the reuben was delicious!!!
We also went to this interesting place where they have a 50ft statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe! It was an experience…
We have really enjoyed our stay here at Kenisee Lakes. This is one of my favorite campgrounds with a surrounding area that has so much to do. We will be back for sure! Next up…New York!
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