Yesterday, Oct. 24, was Stacy's birthday (her 29th). We spent it in Virginia (still) driving about 75 miles from our campground near Lynchburg into the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Appalachian Trail. It was stunningly beautiful, as Virginia says goodbye to Fall and begins to welcome winter. It was 30 degrees last night, and a gorgeous sunny day today with the wind blowing leaves off the trees.
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| The Blue Ridge Parkway winds its way through the mountains, right at the top of the ridge, crossing the Appalachian Trail in a few places along the way. There were spectacular views off both sides of the road. |
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| After about 50 miles, the parkway enters Shenandoah National Park. Two weeks ago this road would have been closed due to the government shutdown. |
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| Stacy's birthday right ON the famous Appalachian Trail. (That's the trail marker just behind her.) |
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| "AT" trail marker |
From here we are trying to go to Durham, NC to visit an old college friend of Stacy, and then to Charlotte, NC to visit my great friend from high school. Sometimes it's easy, sometimes not. This is one of the "nots". Turns out the CGs are full around Durham, and we are parked at Starbucks in Lynchburg trying to figure out the least inconvenient path. Oh well, all part of the journey. :)
Happy Birthday Stacy, you spring chicken, you. (See -- I included the chickens!)
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