If anyone noticed I was away from the blog a bit last week. I just could not settle down to write posts when our area continued to be in chaos due to Hurricane Helene. Then Milton came and did so much more damage in Florida. Continue reading →
More Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is such a fabulous place and we recently came back from a trek on some of the Parkway that we had not been on before. The foliage is on the way out but there were still a lot of patches where Continue reading →
Take the Time
Chris asked me to make a day of it the other day and spend the day with him driving the Blue Ridge Parkway and beyond to see the colorful leaves. In the back of my mind I was thinking about all that I had to Continue reading →
A Day on the Parkway
Chris plans the best days for me and he planned a day on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Not all of the higher elevations are leafed out fully yet but it was still a fabulous drive and a great day. The rhododendron are beautiful and the Continue reading →
Tips for Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway
As you could tell from my last post we drove part of the Blue Ridge Parkway last week. We drove it during the week (the good part of having a husband who has his own consulting business and can schedule things himself) and while it Continue reading →
Fall Foliage on the Blue Ridge Parkway
Just a few pictures today to share a bit of the color on the Blue Ridge Parkway this past week. While some areas were bursting with color, other areas were not. It just depends of where you are driving and what elevation you are traveling Continue reading →
A Beautiful Drive Any Time of the Year – Blue Ridge Parkway
We are so fortunate that we live so close to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Named America’s Favorite Drive the Parkway is beautiful any time of the year. In the fall the Parkway is crowded with “peepers” many of whom stop in our lovely little town Continue reading →
Waterfall Wednesday – Linville Falls
Waterfall Wednesday is back with a waterfall found off the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Linville Gorge. It is a wondrous waterfall and can be viewed from several vantage points so it is a pretty great one to visit if you want to do a Continue reading →
Views from the Blue Ridge Parkway
Chris and I love where we live and one of the best things about our location is our close proximity to the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is often referred to as America’s favorite drive and understandably so. 469 miles of road that winds through Virginia Continue reading →