Happy Birthday to Jeffrey and Jeremy--November 17
Sorry you couldn't be with us, Jeremy.
We headed for the Natural Bridge in Shenandoah Valley. We stopped in Saunton first and Bruce and I toured Woodrow Wilson's birthplace and museum. Very interesting. Another major history lesson. Bruce loved the 1919 Pierce-Arrow limousine on display.
Next, we stopped at Foam Henge. Some creative person(s) made a replica of Stonehenge out of foam pieces. Very clever and fun.
We finally got to the Natural Bridge, and after having our pictures taken with a huge bear, setting off all the toy birds at once, and picking up the balls someone (H.A.M.)knocked over, we left the gift shop and took the hike to the Natural Bridge, along the Cedar Creek Nature Trail, visited a Monacan Indian village, past Hidden River and on to Lace Falls. It was awesome. Good job, God!
After we got back, we toured the Wax Museum factory and exhibit. Amazing! We got a lot of great pictures. It started with creation, then had a lot of history displays, and ended with Leonardo DeVinci's Last Supper display with the Crucifixion and Resurrection Story all very well narrated.
We ate at Macado's in Lexington.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Virginia Beach
Monday, November 16
Jeffrey and Heather took 2 days off for Jeffrey's birthday. Monday, we drove to Virginia Beach. Our first stop was at Fort Story on Cape Henry. We climbed the lighthouse and looked out at the Atlantic Ocean. It was great. There are 2 lighthouses there as well as a lookout point.
Next we went to Virginia Beach and got our feet wet--Heather got more than her feet wet and had to shop for new pants later. Bruce did NOT get his feet wet. The dogs loved it until another dog walked by and they started barking at him and their barks echoed off the buildings and really drove them crazy.
We did some gift store shopping (mainly for pants), then found a restaurant where Bruce could have raw oysters. It was called Abby Lane and was all in Beetles motif. None of us are Beetle fans but it was fun to see and the food was good. On the way home we stopped at the Williamsburg Visitor Center. The days are WAY too short!
Jeffrey and Heather took 2 days off for Jeffrey's birthday. Monday, we drove to Virginia Beach. Our first stop was at Fort Story on Cape Henry. We climbed the lighthouse and looked out at the Atlantic Ocean. It was great. There are 2 lighthouses there as well as a lookout point.
Next we went to Virginia Beach and got our feet wet--Heather got more than her feet wet and had to shop for new pants later. Bruce did NOT get his feet wet. The dogs loved it until another dog walked by and they started barking at him and their barks echoed off the buildings and really drove them crazy.
We did some gift store shopping (mainly for pants), then found a restaurant where Bruce could have raw oysters. It was called Abby Lane and was all in Beetles motif. None of us are Beetle fans but it was fun to see and the food was good. On the way home we stopped at the Williamsburg Visitor Center. The days are WAY too short!
Humpbackrock
"This quick day hike provides an incredible 360 degree view of the valley for such a short ascent. The trail is steep in parts and there's a little bit of rock scrambling at the top. This trail connects to the AT if you'd like to hike farther than 1 mile."
This was a great hike. We had to keep persuading Bruce to keep going, but he was glad he persevered to the top. The trees and rocks and little rivulets were beautiful though slippery. We would like to mention that neither Bruce nor Colleen fell on this hike, but both Jeffrey and Heather did! Ari and Lucy had a great time, too.
What a view! We went up one way and down another, easier way.
http://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/HumpbackRocks/
This was a great hike. We had to keep persuading Bruce to keep going, but he was glad he persevered to the top. The trees and rocks and little rivulets were beautiful though slippery. We would like to mention that neither Bruce nor Colleen fell on this hike, but both Jeffrey and Heather did! Ari and Lucy had a great time, too.
What a view! We went up one way and down another, easier way.
http://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/HumpbackRocks/
Michie's Tavern
Wednesday: This was a chilly, rainy week so we didn't get out quite as much. Bruce and I did go to Michie's Tavern for lunch on Wednesday. William Michie was a Scotsman who ran the original tavern, which was a social center and provided food and lodging for travelers. You can tour that, too, but we didn't.
The whole place is a colonial setting with everyone dressed like the 1700's. The dining room--the Ordinary--is a log structure on the inside, with a warm fire place, period music, tin plates and cups, period furnishings and a great view. The food is typical of what they would have had, served buffet style, same menu daily, and very delicious. It was so chilly and windy we didn't stay long but went back with Jeffrey and Heather Sunday afternoon to check out the other buildings. There is a gift shop, storage building, Clothier, and General Store (in the Meadow Run Grist Mill) on the property.
The whole place is a colonial setting with everyone dressed like the 1700's. The dining room--the Ordinary--is a log structure on the inside, with a warm fire place, period music, tin plates and cups, period furnishings and a great view. The food is typical of what they would have had, served buffet style, same menu daily, and very delicious. It was so chilly and windy we didn't stay long but went back with Jeffrey and Heather Sunday afternoon to check out the other buildings. There is a gift shop, storage building, Clothier, and General Store (in the Meadow Run Grist Mill) on the property.
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