Driving through a sliver of West Virginia

On Tuesday we drove from Ohio to PA, the last leg of this part of the trip. We were excited when we checked our route and saw we would pass through a tiny little "corner" of West Virginia that sticks up between Ohio and PA just on Route 70. The kids are learning states and facts as well as capitols. Little did we know, once we passed Wheeling there was one of the most unusual stores in the United States. Mark has been a fan of Cabela's mail order a long time. If you are interested in any thing outdoors, they are a great place for supplies. It turns out they only have a few actual stores and those are as fun as visiting a good museum.
We decided to take a short travel break and go window shopping.
Our wildest dreams could not have imagined such a store. They carry everything you can imagine for camping, fishing, hunting, etc, but we did not realize there was so much to see. There are huge displays all over the store of wild animals, stuffed and posed as if in a natural history museum. There were even Canadian geese "flying" over our heads. The adventure continued with a shooting gallery, an aquarium and a restaurant that served delicacies such as smoked elk or smoked buffalo.
Our brief stop turned in to a three hour stay. Oh well, we'll be arriving late again! Enjoy the pictures.

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