Category: Virginia
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Our Top Ten Favorite Hikes – 2nd Anniversary
We have crossed another milestone.  Two years ago today, on March 1, 2012, we embarked on our new lifestyle of living on the road.  One of our many goals was to continue to exercise and be active.  Building on what I began last year, and to commemorate our 2nd year of full timing, I have compiled…
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Oh no! Not another history lesson?
Continuing southward after that mind-numbing stop at the nation’s capital, we drove less than 200 miles and parked Betsy in Williamsburg, VA. Â One of our rules is to try not to drive more than 200 miles to our next destination (the only exception was when we were in Alaska). Â Following that rule, we will have…
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Meandering along Skyline Drive – Northern VA
Driving through the state of Virginia, we learned quickly that it is not only steeped with history but also rich in natural beauty.  This was very evident as we drove north along country roads to our next destination.  We were  graced with the green lushness of the countryside dotted with wildflowers, the beautiful farms and…
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness – Thomas Jefferson
 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness….an excerpt of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776,…
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More of the Blue Ridge Parkway – onward through Virginia!
We were happy that we made it to Meadows of Dan in Virginia just before the onslaught of pounding rain for the next couple of days. Â Then, after just one sunny day as a reprieve, along came a severe weather warning. Â Our park host knocked at the door to make sure we had heard the…
