Whitney: A week ago we headed up towards Charlottesville on a weekend adventure to enjoy the blessings of autumn. The first stop was Michie Tavern to enjoy some good ol' Southern cooking. This tavern was founded in the 1720's and they try to maintain the ambiance as close to the original as possible (though we were seated in the more modern addition). Here's a picture of me eating my lunch of fried chicken, green beans, and biscuits:
Afterwards we headed to Monticello to see the cool house that Thomas Jefferson built. Mom thought the huge garden was pretty cool but I thought the little pepper I tried to eat was "spicy". Here's Maren and I in front of the house:
After the tour there we headed to a nearby apple orchard. Unfortunately you park at the top of a hill and the only apples to be picked were a long ways away at the bottom of the hill. So we walked down a few rows of trees towards the top of the hill and were able to find a few good apples still on the tree. Here's me with my find:
The next day we headed to Shenandoah NP. The central attraction of this park is a road called Skyline Drive (only in the East). However this road does have some spectacular views. We stopped for a short hike and then headed to a picnic area where we built a campfire. We roast edhot dogs and marshmallows for lunch. We enjoyed seeing all the beautiful fall colors stretching across the rolling hills and saw a lot of deer on our drive.
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It was great to hear from you. Congratulations to you on Maren. Both your girls are beautiful!!! I am glad you said hello. Hope you guys keep doing good!
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