Last Friday I hopped in the car for a little socially distanced adventure. The day included a walk around historic downtown Marietta, a visit to a beautiful basilica and a few minutes at Ohio’s smallest church, as well as some country roads driving.

I traveled Route 145 north of Marietta to Route 78 over to Woodsfield and then south on Route 26. The trip north was sort of uneventful although I did spot a few interesting barns and pretty vistas.

Woodsfield is a quaint small town although I didn’t dawdle here. A storm was moving in and I was eager to start heading back to Marietta. This is the local arts and visitors center.

On 26, I weaved in and out of a storm but found moments of calm where I was still able to sightsee. This road was most rewarding as it offered up covered bridges, a mail pouch barn, old stores and remnants of settlements long abandoned.

I loved this covered bridge and spent a few minutes inside, waiting out a downpour.

And this is the site of an old store and great Mail Pouch barn.

I’ll tell you about that smallest chapel tomorrow and we’ll get back to airplanes soon but I thought you might like a break.