On our way home from Virginia we stopped in Pennsylvania to check out the Flight 93 memorial. As of right now the memorial is still semi under construction. Eventually it will include 40 memorial groves, future tower of voices with 40 wind chimes, and a future visitor center complex. As of now it includes a [...]
Category: national parks
Virginia-Skyland Resort’s Pollock Restaurant
Last time we went to Virginia and up on the Skyline Drive we stopped to eat at a restaurant over looking the mountains. It was gorgeous, somewhat fancy and I couldn't remember which one it was, and after stopping at the wrong spot we backtracked and found it again at Skyland. Skyland existed long before [...]
Virginia-Shenandoah National Park: Dark Hollow Falls
The Skyline drive of the Shenandoah National Park also is filled with parking spots for hiking. Even if you are not planning to go hiking I suggest you wear tennis shoes or hiking boots, just in case and bring water. Why? Because I didn't plan to go hiking and I still went hiking, without water [...]
Virginia- Skyline Drive
There are several Skyline Drives throughout the US at least. The one in Virginia runs through the Shenandoah National Park and Blue Ridge Mountains. It's a 105 mile (168.9km) long road where animals are likely to run out. There are 75 overlooks where cars can pull over (when the area is not under construction) and look [...]