I’m always delighted to pass through a town years after I last visited. Mapping my memories of the old place to the present place becomes an interesting exercise in determining what has actually changed and what remains the same yet I view differently. Damascus, Virginia, a tiny town in southwest Virginia that is a hub […]
Senioritis in the Home Stretch of our Adventure
We were driving south out of Shenandoah National Park and I saw it. The sign for North Carolina, home. I was hit with the want and need for a house, a shower, and family. Part of me wanted to grab the wheel from Mark and veer right so badly. As the end of this trip […]
Wild Ponies in the Grayson Highlands, Virginia
While camped in Damascus in the far southwestern corner of Virginia, we drove thirty miles to Grayson Highlands State Park. The park is high in the mountains near Mt. Rogers, and several short trails from the park road and parking areas lead to an open, grassy ridge line, providing long-range, 360 degree views of the […]
Fall in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
After leaving Harper’s Ferry, WV, we traveled south through Shenandoah National Park in Virginia along Skyline Drive, continuing our mission to spend as much time as possible in the turning leaves of fall. Skyline Drive runs 105 miles through the park from Front Royal, VA in the north to Waynesboro, VA in the south, and […]
Boo Bash at Virginia Discovery Museum, Charlottesville, VA
We’ve mentioned our love for children’s museums on this trip. So when we saw that the Virginia Discovery Museum was hosting a “Boo Bash”, we knew we had to attend. It was a kid perfect party. The event lasted from 6-7:30pm. Both Jane and Wilson were so excited they could barely stop from squealing all the […]
Biking the Virginia Creeper Trail with a Baby – Damascus, Virginia
My wife and I cycled regularly before children, and now that we’ve had a daughter, we want to continue cycling as a family. The Virginia Creeper Trail is an easy cycling trip for the family, even a family with a baby. The Virginia Creeper Trail is a 35-mile rail trail in southwest Virginia. The multi-purpose […]