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Finally heading south
After realising we were still only about 5 hours from NYC, it was time to get in the car, actually do some driving and go south through Virginia. We headed through the wonderful Shenandoah National Park, picnicked with the most splendid view of the valley, and eventually ended up in the college town of Lexington (Virginia Military Institute plus …
Interesting Day for Sure…….no power st
So still no power this morning at 5:30am and I got things ready to head back to the Holiday Inn Express to get the gals……On the trip back there were down trees everywhere. The power was out everywhere except Holiday Inn…..I talked with the gals and decided I was going to get on the road early and by 6:30am was off pedaling…
It was a cooler morning than yesterday which was good for me…I stopped and took some photos of all the debris in ...
Natural Bridge, Wax Museum and the Caves
Taking Mike and Janet's advice we went to the Natural Bridge. The Natural Bridge is a huge structure made of rock. A river gradually made a creek that deepened and deepened making the bridge much higher. There is a trail after the bridge which leads to a reconstruction of a Monacan village and then further on a waterfall.On the trail we had several wild life encounters. ...
"Stonewall" Jackson & General Robert E. Lee
It was time for another road trip. Our destination was the city of Lexington, located on the other side of the Blue Ridge Mountains and about 55 miles from our campground. This city has a lot of history in it, fortunately it is all located within about a 2 mile radius!
We would start with a guided tour of "Stonewall" Jackson's home. This was the only home he would ever own. He lived here for the ...
Confederate History 101
... liberty of others?
The reason these two men fought in the Civil War for the confederate side was because of their unfailing loyalty to their Virginian brothers. Lee was actually offered a position on the side of the Union but he felt he could not betray his fellow statesmen. After the war was ended Lee dutifully accepted the rule of the Union and would not have others speak badly of it's leadership. He did much to advance the University in ...