Sherando Lake Recreation Area

Today we arrive at the Sherando Lake Recreation Area located within the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest. Right away we could tell this was a nice place. HUGE campsite with electric, aWeiterlesen
Swimming!

Kids LOVED this lake and deemed it just what they needed. Older kids swam out to the island and we attempted Marco Polo.
Enormous dinner & S'mores

What could be better?!? Using our new grill and the inside burners to create the perfect meal. Also, we tried out the “Awesome Sauce” purchased in Shenandoah and yes, it’s AWESOME!
Rainy Morning Hike

Took a morning hike around the fish reservoir near our campsite. Rain was welcome in this humidity
Blue Ridge Parkway

House Mountain

Bluff Mountain Tunnel

The only tunnel on the Blue Ridge that is in VA
Gordie found it thrilling ;)
Natural Bridge 1

Natural Bridge 2

Natural Bridge 3

This footprint says 86, that must be in the shade! Super hot and humid here. By the time we reached the waterfall .75miles in (after passing the bridge, an Indian village and two caves!), you can seeWeiterlesen
Matt & Rhiannon's!!!

Spent some amazing family time visiting Matt & Rhiannon in Johnson City, TN!
Auntie Rhiannon gave Patrick a huge surprise and found him some new Cars vehicles!!! We had a minor (ok, it was major)Weiterlesen
Johnson City Tacos!!

The tacos were sooo delicious that we forgot to take a picture of them. We had Thai Peanut Chicken, Black Bean & Queso, Steak & Cheese, Pork Belly and more delicious 🌮 🌮 Thanks Uncle Matt forWeiterlesen
Matt & Rhiannon are so much fun!!!

We can’t thank Matt & Rhiannon (and new baby coming soon!) enough for hosting us for two days! We tried out every board game in the house, learned lots of new things about each other during a gameWeiterlesen
Sweet Home Alabama

DeSoto State Park, AL

Gorgeous campsite and bathrooms here with showers. We arrived late, but all slept well. Lots of critters to keep Gordie serenaded in the tent. ⛺️ 🐛 🦋
DeSoto Falls

Coolest stairs!
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread. Places to pray in and play in. Where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.”
~John Muir
Café Du Monde!

Great way to start our exploration of New Orleans!
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

More aquarium fun!

Waterfront Walk

Found a great place to cool off in this heat.
Some other pictures of the French Quarter.
And a video of the sea otters because they are cute. ❤️
Ghosts & Vampires Tour

Maddie & Angus took a tour of the French Quarter at night! Souvenir mugs and they hit up a restaurant for some po boys after. 😋
KOA Kampground - New Orleans West

Nice to find a campground so close to the city and they offered a free shuttle at 9 & 5 and a return shuttle at 5:45. Owner of the campground drove us in at 9am and gave us an amazing tour of theWeiterlesen
Audubon Zoo ~ 1

This zoo is amazing!!! Patrick was really excited to see the tigers, his favorite!!! 🐅
Maddie & Angus are getting all smart at the National WWII museum and will join us later. ❤️
Audubon Zoo ~ 2

Found Sarah’s friends from Madagascar! 🇲🇬
Audubon Zoo ~ 3
