Overnight it rained hard and we awoke in the clouds again this morning in the carpark of the lodge. At 7am I went inside looking to buy a coffee and was pointed to a free coffee stand in the corner. Nice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our drive was cloudy for most of the morning and we were both tired and felt like we\u2019d had enough of beautiful views and hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We kept on driving until we got to ravens roost which was a stunning overlook. A hand glider was getting ready to launch himself off a cliff. I was terrified watching him. He stood there for ages, the strong winds putting him off balance every so often. It wouldn\u2019t take much for things to go wrong and have him to tumble over the edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mike and I stood there, poised with our cameras, not wanting to miss a thing. Then finally he launched, like a bird, soaring up into the sky. I almost cried, he looked so beautiful, graceful like a large eagle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After that excitement we headed on down the Blueridge parkway and suddenly it ended! We\u2019d done it. But wait, there\u2019s more\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Skyline drive through the Shenandoah starts where the Blueridge parkway stops. Feeling like a break and a shower, we headed into Waynesboro to a very expensive campground. But we were able to get our laundry done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lady at reception was very negative about northerners, calling them damn Yankees. It kind of reminds me of the rivalry between Aucklanders and the rest of NZ. Apparently the northerners ( Yankees) look down on people from the South which I have noticed in some TV programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Northerners apparently think southerners are slow and incestuous, but we found them all to be so friendly and nice. And I understand why they speak so slow with a drawl. It\u2019s cos it\u2019s so damned hot down there it\u2019s best not to do anything fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re not sure where exactly we go from here, but we\u2019re heading towards the Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overnight it rained hard and we awoke in the clouds again this morning in the carpark of the lodge. At 7am I went inside looking to buy a coffee and was pointed to a free coffee stand in the corner. … Continue reading