We didn’t think it was possible for caverns to be more commercial than Luray Caverns, but Shenandoah Caverns proved us wrong with its light displays. These caverns were not for the claustrophobic, and the tour guide had some fun at one point by turning off the lights. “Total cave darkness” is not something that Jen [...]
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Shenandoah Caverns, VA
Posted in 2009 Shenandoah, Virginia on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Skyline Drive, VA
Posted in 2009 Shenandoah, Shenandoah, Virginia on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We enjoyed our brief ride down Skyline Drive – we didn’t go much farther than Big Meadows, but the scenery was nice, and there weren’t too many other cars on the road at this time of year.
Dark Hollow Falls Trail, VA
Posted in 2009 Shenandoah, Shenandoah, Virginia on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When we headed down Skyline Drive, we had high hopes of doing a few short hikes on this day and a long one (5+ miles on the Stony Man Trail) the next day. The first 1/2 mile of the short and easy Dark Hollow Falls trail changed our minds. Despite our best efforts (well, halfhearted [...]
Luray Caverns, VA
Posted in 2009 Shenandoah, Virginia on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Luray Caverns, though a huge tourist trap, was also quite beautiful. We had the good fortune to arrive early enough in the morning to miss the buses of schoolchildren (who were literally pouring into the caverns as we left). Plus, because you take a self-guided audio tour, we had the entire caverns pretty much to [...]
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, VA
Posted in 2009 Shenandoah, Virginia on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello turned out to be a good combination of the things we like – there was a museum-type tour of the house, which Paul enjoyed, and Jen was happy to photograph the many different types of flowers in the gardens. We also ended this day with dinner at a tapas place in Charlottesville [...]
Natural Chimneys Regional Park, VA
Posted in 2009 Shenandoah, Virginia on May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Natural Chimneys Regional Park sounded more interesting online – in reality, it was just a few stone chimneys that could only be admired from a slight distance.
VACATION 6 – Shenandoah Valley, VA
Posted in 2009 Shenandoah, Virginia on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For our May 2009 vacation, we decided to stay a little closer to home. Paul drove a short 4 hours south(ish), and we spent a lazier-than-usual four days in the Shenandoah Valley. We stayed at the Jordan Hollow Inn, where they served an excellent full breakfast every morning. We also had dinner there a few [...]
