Ever since his older brother took his six-year-old adventure, our second grandson has been dreaming about his adventure. I posted photos from his cousin’s adventure in Michigan and he started to think about what he might like to do for his adventure. He had fishing in mind, something he had not had the opportunity to try. His adventure could not be all it was hoped for because we are still dealing with the travel restrictions surrounding the Pandemic. But since his family was scheduled to move to France for three years starting in the beginning of August, we had to do something.
Kids seem to like camping in my old VW Poptop van. It was used for many family trips, so I put some money into it to try and rejuvenate it, so we could use it for its intended purpose. We started his adventure with a few nights’ camping in the back yard and a walk to a local stream where he caught his first fish. He caught 6 little ones that day. Then we drove part of Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park. The next stop was a beautiful property owned by a friend in southwestern Virginia where we got to spend a whole day in a gorgeous pool on a hot day. In the evening, he was able to catch his first Large-mouth Bass in the large pond next to the pool. The next day after lounging around the pool again, we headed to a pond stocked with Rainbow Trout at another friend’s place. Within minutes both he and his older brother caught some beauties. We cooked them almost immediately. Though neither of my grandchildren (that were with us that night) are fans of trying new things, my wife thought they were delicious.
Though the trip was short it was still greatly appreciated and a promise was kept. If you would like to see a few photos click here. If you are family, you may sign in and click here.