Next Stops: Mt. Airy, Morganton, Raleigh, Outer Banks and Fayetteville - all North Carolina
We've spent the past week in two locations in Virginia - Front Royal and Greenwood. It seems like every town in Virginia is preceded by "historic". Given this state's involvement in colonial times and the Civil War, it's probably true!
We checked out a bunch of stuff.
It is complete with a bar where you "rented" the glass for $7 and they gave you free beer. A way for the owners to get away with not serving food. We had some interesting conversations with the bar flies.
We have tons of photos from the Skyline drive in the Shenandoah National Park, but this one with the clouds in the mountains is one of my favorites.
We did a simple hike in the Park, part of which was on the Appalachian Trail. Saw several "thru- hikers"- they looked really tired.
We toured the Skyline Caverns as well. They are millions of years old. There are lots of caves in Virginia - some big and open to touring, some small.
We took a bike ride along the south fork of the Shenandoah River on a beautiful morning.
Once we headed south, we took a tour of Montecello home (this is the back) and gardens of Thomas Jefferson. He was a genius, complete with human flaws and shortcomings. I found the home, grounds and the life of this man so fascinating.
Along the Blue Ridge Parkway, we toured this 1800s log cabin and farm that reminded me of Little House on the Prairie. The fireplace was the stove, and the loft was for sleeping as well as storing apples, potatoes and the like. Then the Park Ranger told us that people lived in these types of cabins in the mountains until the 1970s! By the way, a shout out to the National Park Service Rangers. They are the best!
Another beautiful view of the mountains surrounding Virginia. I can't seem to get enough of this!
Enjoying a Vir GIN ia and tonic at the end of a hiking day.
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