Powhatan State Park - Powhatan, VA

It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood.  That should be the title for our little local trips to see all the state parks in Virginia that we missed.  This time, Powhatan State Park, about 70 miles from home.  With torrential rains as we traversed Richmond, it felt more like a full day of driving.  As we arrived, the rain stopped.  We set up everything in about 5 minutes and then the rain started again for the rest of the evening.  We got to enjoy one our favorite things.  Talking with with wine and cheese, watching the lightning and listening to the patter of the rain and the occasional claps of thunder. 

Last night we ate dinner (smoked turkey with roasted garlic sauce) on our new cushions.  They are an absolute delight but terrifying.  Neither one of us wants to be the first to spill something.  As the man of the house, I think I should be first.  After all, I have always been the first to spill on everything.

Before  leaving, we hiked down to the river.  By now, we are getting to be Virginia State Park aficionados.   We rank the quality of the campground,  maintenance of the trails, attention to pollinators, and even informational signage and trail blazes.  The park got excellent grades except for two Trail blazes nailed to a tree that was less than an inch in diameter.