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<\/a><\/p>\nThis route took us through the quaint little towns of Middlebrook, Newport, and Brownsburg,\u00a0all rich with early Valley history.<\/p>\n When we came to Rt. 39 we headed west, following the Maury River towards Goshen Pass. This area\u00a0always offers the opportunity for some nice photographs.<\/p>\n We were surprised to see kayakers braving the rock-strewn white water\u00a0of the Maury at Goshen Pass!<\/p>\n This guy made it through the rapids okay, but we saw another guy\u00a0“take a drop in the drink.” \u00a0Brrrr!<\/p>\n Just a little further west of\u00a0the overlook, Wayne carefully made his way down to the river. \u00a0This is one of our favorite–and certainly one of the most scenic–places, regardless of the season!<\/p>\n Moving along–and feeling adventurous–we turned off of Rt. 39 West onto Rt. 601. \u00a0We weren’t quite sure\u00a0where it would lead, but we were willing to explore. \u00a0Fortunately, we were again rewarded with\u00a0beautiful views and muddy–but passable–paved and dirt roads.<\/p>\n We took a side road off Rt. 601 to check out Wallace Mill. \u00a0What an amazing and busy place this must have been during its heyday….<\/p>\n We followed Rt. 601 until it met Rt. 42, and then, traveling north, we stopped at the August Springs Wetlands<\/a>–another new-to-us place. \u00a0Unfortunately there was too much snow for us to consider walking on the trails, but we hope to go back to see what’s there.<\/p>\n Our last stop before heading home was on Rt. 250 East, where we paused\u00a0to enjoy the\u00a0view of the Rockfish Valley. \u00a0We truly love exploring our beautiful state!<\/p>\n Here’s where we were:<\/p>\n Photos by Sharon & Wayne<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With roads clear after our first major snowfall of the year–and with a beautiful day in the forecast–on January 31, 2016 we set out on one of our “roads less traveled” adventures. We typically start with a general idea of … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n