Category Archives: Adventures & Travels

Seven Bends State Park, Woodstock, VA – March 14, 2021

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Sharon

While looking at a map of the Shenandoah Valley, I noticed a relatively new state park that we hadn’t been to. Seven Bends State Park, near Woodstock, VA, is located on the North Fork Shenandoah River. We always enjoy being … Continue reading →

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Chessie Nature Trail, Lexington VA – March 6, 2021

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Sharon

It was an incredibly beautiful day and we wanted to get outside and enjoy it. I looked up information about a Virginia State Park we hadn’t visited, so maybe we could go there…. Nope–all their trails were temporarily closed. Bummer…. … Continue reading →

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Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail & Blue Ridge Parkway – Jan. 9, 2021

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Sharon

It was a beautiful winter day; perfect for an outing. We drove down Rt. 151 through Nelson County to the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail along the Piney River. We turned around shortly past the one-mile mark and made our … Continue reading →

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Blackrock Summit – December 12, 2020

Posted on December 13, 2020 by Sharon

This morning Wayne said he’d like to go to Blackrock Summit on the Skyline Drive. It seemed pretty ambitious to me given that he had major lung surgery in early November, but spending a day on the mountain seemed like … Continue reading →

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Camping on Gwynn’s Island – August 11-14, 2020

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Sharon

Tuesday – August 11, 2020 From our campsite right on the Chesapeake Bay, we were able to watchthe Perseid meteor shower and the rising red quarter moon.What a magical experience! Wednesday – August 12, 2020 The swing bridge was closing … Continue reading →

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