Rocky Gap: Weekend Trip
We had a few hours to burn before checking in at Rocky Gap Lodge so we decided to visit the nearby city of Cumberland, MD. After a short stroll around the C&O Canal, through the train station and into a few stores we decided to stopped for lunch at The Crabby Pig. Mmmm ribs, pulled pork and french fries, perfect!
After lunch we took a quick look through a little artists’ cooperative (“Arts at Canal Place“) with 40 or so local artists on display. This place had a little of everything but my favorite was the amazing photographs created by Bill Merlavage. Bill’s photos are from all over the local area and even include a few from Washing DC.
The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing at Rocky Gap Lodge with some excellent hiking, canoeing, and lazy time at the beach. Lake Habeeb is a beautiful man made lake surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains. The lodge was very pretty but seemed geared toward the older generation or families with young kids, at least on the weekend we went. We had a great time and I was able to come up with a few nice photos (after the jump).
After returning we looked up Bill online and found his photo blog. In the first post we read we discover he had hiked the Lakeside Loop Trail over the weekend and may have walked right past us. Wish I would have known!
Hare a few photos for now, be sure to keep an eye on my Facebook Page for few more over the next few days, enjoy.
“Park View”
“Lodge & Putting Green”
“Red Leaf”
“Bumble Bee”
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