Blue Ridge Parkway

What a week. We left the Chesapeake Bay area after visiting Williamsburg and headed across Virginia, through Richmond and Lynchburg for the Blue Ridge Parkway. It's a beautiful drive and you are literally on the ridge because at some points you can see down both sides of the road into two different valleys! The fall colors were at their peak and the sky was crisp blue! There are campgrounds on the Parkway so we camped two nights without having to leave the Parkway. The scenery was beautiful but there were some
downsides. There were no utilities in the park and we could only use the generator from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. It was cold both nights so we were very glad when 8 a.m. rolled around and we could turn on the heater. Cell service and internet service were non-existent up on the Ridge, so we felt very cut off from the world. It was quite an experience.

On the positive side, it was a great drive. It was also interesting to learn about life in the Appalachian area. We started the drive on Wednesday and left the mountains on Friday because the traffic increased on the Parkway and Ken didn't think we should continue in the motorhome. We found an RV park in Lenoir, NC and had a wonderful weekend. The park had lots of activities for Halloween weekend and there were 300+ kids in the park for trick-or-treat. It was so much fun to participate.

We're in Asheville, NC now and will head to Chattanooga on Thursday. See you next time.