We arrived at our tiny house lodging in Floyd, Virginia on a Friday afternoon in early June. After weeks on the road, often in cramped hotel rooms, I was not sure that the tiny house was the best idea, but it was available and fell within our budget, so there we were. We took a … Continue reading Tiny house living in Floyd, Virginia
Category: Blue Ridge Parkway
A Room With A View in Shenandoah National Park
We checked in to the Skyland Resort at Shenandoah National Park and headed down the hill to our assigned lodge. A room in the resort lodge was a splurge, as compared to the comparably appointed cabins, and we selected the lodge over the cabins for the balcony with its sweeping view of the valley below. … Continue reading A Room With A View in Shenandoah National Park
Travelling the Blue Ridge Parkway: Waterfalls and Mount Pisgah
We broke our pandemic travel fast by embarking upon a journey to travel the entire Blue Ridge Parkway and Virginia Skyline Drive in just over three weeks. The Blue Ridge Parkway, of course, is a scenic highway, built in the 1930s, that stretches from Cherokee, North Carolina (milepost 469.1) to Rockfish Gap, VA (milepost 0), … Continue reading Travelling the Blue Ridge Parkway: Waterfalls and Mount Pisgah
A welcome mid-pandemic retreat in the mountains of North Carolina
Back in April, when most of the world was in shutdown mode, John and I dreamed of getting out on the road again. Realizing that COVID-19 could not possibly disappear anytime soon, we set our sights on an August retreat that would offer cooler temps and a change of scenery in a safe environment. Our … Continue reading A welcome mid-pandemic retreat in the mountains of North Carolina



