Monticello, located just outside the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, was the plantation home of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd president of the United States. The main house sits atop the summit of an 850-foot high peak on the eastern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is a National Historic … Continue reading Monticello
For me, and I suspect for others, mornings are a time of transition. Moving from a dreamworld to the realm of reality takes a little time. It was not always that way. When I was younger, that transition was easy. I could spring out of bed and immediately start my day. I could function without … Continue reading The Virginia Foothills
In our previous blogpost, Grammi and I were in West Virginia exploring the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. I ended that post while we were hiking the Rim Trail in the Grandview area. If you have not yet read that post, I urge you to do so by clicking the link here. I … Continue reading Cliffside Amphitheater and Sandstone Falls
Those evocative words—the opening lyrics of Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver—epitomizes West Virginia. We have long sought to visit there. Pasted on the side of our travel trailer is a map showing all the states we have been. There was a blank spot where West Virginia belongs. Finally, on our forth year … Continue reading New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia
The next stop on our 2022 summer adventure was at Warriors Path State Park located in northeast Tennessee. We squeezed in at site 50 between two other campers. It was not a spacious site—not like I have come to expect at a state park. It felt more like a private park where campers and RVs … Continue reading Warriors Path State Park and Jonesborough, Tennessee
Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of our most favorite places on earth. This lush valley surrounded by tree covered mountains is Mother Nature’s masterpiece. It is a place where wildlife thrives. Primitive log farmhouses, barns, churches and old cemeteries dot the landscape revealing a rich history. We have been … Continue reading Cades Cove—Great Smoky Mountains National Park
We departed Reed Bingham State Park and merged back onto I-75 North. Two-hundred and fifty-one miles lie ahead. I took some care planning our departure time—not too early to avoid Atlanta’s morning traffic and not too late to avoid the forecasted afternoon rain. There is one stop planned. That stop, will be at Buc-ee’s, located … Continue reading Lake Sidney Lanier and the Georgia Aquarium
The Adventures of Grammi and Grampa 