Over my 48 years, I’ve done my fair share of travelling across these United States.  I thought it would be an interesting experiment go look back at those trips to each of the 31 states I have visited (62% isn’t bad, is it?) and see if, and when, I may be returning.  Working in alphabetical order, we continue today with the 35th state to be added to the Union: West Virginia.

State: West Virginia
Joined the Union: 1863
Visits: 1

I’ve made a single trip to (or through) the Mountain State, in 2016.

On a road trip to Disney World by way of Roanoke, Virginia, I made my only trip to West Virginia.  After stopping for the night in Chillicothe, Ohio, day two on the road trip took us out of Ohio and into West Virginia.  Eventually, we found ourselves at a West Virginian gas station/Arby’s, where Jeff and I managed to grab some lunch while Val tried to settle herself and purchased copious amounts of Dramamine.  And yes, an Arby’s attached to a gas station in West Virginia was just like you imagine it would be.  The workers were slow and the customers were… special, I guess is the word I would use.  I can’t really think of a way to describe the people around us without coming off as a northern elitist, but think about what the people who go to an Arby’s in West Virginia would look like and you’re not far off.  I will say it was the first time I’ve ever witnessed a family say grace in a fast-food establishment.

Will I return?  God, I hope not.