The Two Hundred and Thirty Sixth...

Number Two Hundred Thirty Six:

Luray, Part 3

Home, Dinner, Fajitas

The final day of our trip sent us back to Shenandoah National Park and Skyline Drive, which is always worth the money, but we really lucked out today, being that it was the Fourth of July and Free! YAY America! The Civilian Conservation Corps built this place. The C.C.C. is something I am a BIG fan of and should be re instituted to give people jobs, as well as teach them skills as well as better our country. Anyway, I digress...

Hawksbill Mountain peak.

We hiked up to the highest point in the Park, Hawksbill Mountain. It is a fairly easy hike with a superb 360 degree view of the area; breathtaking. We spent a good half hour up there before heading back down for more Skyline Driving, and ending up at Horton Vineyards for some tasting and bottles of wine. All through this I totally forgot to take a napstache! So we'll have to settle for my goofy fajita stache!

The Two Hundred and Thirty Fifth...

Number Two Hundred and Thirty Five:

Luray, Part 2

Artisans Grill, Lunch, Burger

The next day, we woke up bright and early for Luray Caverns because we know better than to wait any later than being on the first tour. The first tour gives you no one in front of you to have to hear or see when looking at the grand views of this spectacular cavern.

Luray Caverns, VA

I had never been before two years ago, when we last came, so I worked on more interesting photos rather than the stand by this and get a shot, stand by this and get a shot, stand by this and get a shot --which most people seemed to be more preoccupied with rather than really enjoying the sites. Digitize it for later.... we saw a lot of people doing this. As we left the gift shop, which the end of the tour naturally dumps you into, we noticed the line starting to form as we were leaving. Yup, early is the way to go here!

Art Gallery in Luray.

After the morning, we headed from the hotel to the gentrified but tasty spot Artisans Grill. Empty in the background, but filled up quick, we were riding the early bird wave the whole day. Then we walked around the town, took in their neat little Art Gallery and headed back to the Hotel for some more relaxation. Sweet!

The Two Hundred and Thirty Fourth...

Number Two Hundred and Thirty Four:

Luray, Part 1

Sky Meadow State Park, Snack, Goldfish

Our second trip in two weeks! This time not camping, but a trip to Mimslyn Inn, which we managed a package deal a few years ago and scored the same again due to the goof that the Virginia is For Lovers website did, which was still having the deal up two years later. Before heading to Luray though, we wanted to knock out a state park on our list.

Mount Bleak Farm House

Sky Meadow is basically an old farm house property from the 19th century, with some beautiful views and pretty good trails, ending for us with the above view of a small town call Paris. After a good solid hike, we heading toward Luray, stopping a local restaurant called The Apple House for some OK BBQ and awesome apple donuts!