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- Day 3
- Monday, August 12, 2019 at 5:30 PM
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 1,942 ft
United StatesUpper Sherando Lake37°55’3” N 79°0’56” W
Sherando Lake Recreation Area
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
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, aRead more
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- Day 3
- Monday, August 12, 2019 at 6:14 PM
- ☀️ 81 °F
- Altitude: 1,942 ft
- United StatesUpper Sherando Lake37°55’3” N 79°0’56” W
Swimming!
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Kids LOVED this lake and deemed it just what they needed. Older kids swam out to the island and we attempted Marco Polo.
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- Day 3
- Monday, August 12, 2019 at 7:37 PM
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 1,942 ft
- United StatesUpper Sherando Lake37°55’3” N 79°0’56” W
Enormous dinner & S'mores
August 12, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
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!
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:18 AM
- 🌧 73 °F
- Altitude: 1,880 ft
- United StatesWilliams Branch37°55’13” N 79°0’19” W
Rainy Morning Hike
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
Took a morning hike around the fish reservoir near our campsite. Rain was welcome in this humidity
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 12:54 PM
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Altitude: 2,188 ft
- United StatesIndian Gap37°43’27” N 79°18’39” W
Blue Ridge Parkway
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 1:01 PM
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 702 ft
- United StatesMaury River37°37’55” N 79°26’24” W
House Mountain
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 1:24 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 702 ft
- United StatesMaury River37°37’55” N 79°26’24” W
Bluff Mountain Tunnel
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The only tunnel on the Blue Ridge that is in VA
Gordie found it thrilling ;)
TravelerWhat is your RV. We are headed to Smokies later this year in our new coachman Prism Class C.
RV There YetWe have a Winnebago View, 25’ Absolutely love it! Have fun and enjoy the ride! Great place to explore.
TravelerWe’ve been there several times and each time there is something new to see. Last trip was a few years ago in January. It was a gift from our grown kids. It was snowing in IL when we left., but we drove out of. There thy had a couple of inches and it was beautiful. Have fun and keep on motorhoming.
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:14 PM
- ⛅ 84 °F
- Altitude: 1,063 ft
- United StatesBuck Hill37°37’42” N 79°32’37” W
Natural Bridge 1
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:26 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 1,037 ft
- United StatesBuck Hill37°37’47” N 79°32’46” W
Natural Bridge 2
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 2:49 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 1,070 ft
- United StatesBuck Hill37°37’43” N 79°32’37” W
Natural Bridge 3
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
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 seeRead more
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 11:07 PM UTC
- ⛅ 79 °F
- Altitude: 1,657 ft
- United StatesWheelocktown (historical)36°23’34” N 82°30’28” W
Matt & Rhiannon's!!!
August 13, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
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)Read more
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 8:04 PM
- ⛅ 77 °F
- Altitude: 1,634 ft
- United StatesFountain Square36°18’53” N 82°21’11” W
Johnson City Tacos!!
August 14, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
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 forRead more
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- Day 6
- Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 4:37 PM UTC
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 1,650 ft
- United StatesWheelocktown (historical)36°23’34” N 82°30’29” W
Matt & Rhiannon are so much fun!!!
August 15, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
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 gameRead more
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- Day 6
- Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 8:30 PM
- 🌙 73 °F
- Altitude: 1,535 ft
- United StatesDe Soto State Park34°29’59” N 85°37’14” W
Sweet Home Alabama
August 15, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 73 °F
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- Day 7
- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 8:11 AM
- ☀️ 70 °F
- Altitude: 1,535 ft
- United StatesDe Soto State Park34°29’59” N 85°37’14” W
DeSoto State Park, AL
August 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Gorgeous campsite and bathrooms here with showers. We arrived late, but all slept well. Lots of critters to keep Gordie serenaded in the tent. ⛺️ 🐛 🦋
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- Day 7
- Friday, August 16, 2019 at 9:36 AM
- ☀️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 1,594 ft
- United StatesDe Soto Falls34°32’59” N 85°35’23” W
DeSoto Falls
August 16, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
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
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- Day 8
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:23 AM
- ⛅ 88 °F
- Altitude: 33 ft
- United StatesLouisiana State Museum Library29°57’27” N 90°3’47” W
Café Du Monde!
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Great way to start our exploration of New Orleans!
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- Day 8
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 11:39 AM
- ⛅ 90 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesEads Plaza29°57’2” N 90°3’46” W
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
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- Day 8
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 1:17 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 52 ft
- United StatesEads Plaza29°57’3” N 90°3’48” W
More aquarium fun!
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
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- Day 8
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 1:17 PM
- ⛅ 88 °F
- Altitude: 46 ft
- United StatesEads Plaza29°57’3” N 90°3’47” W
Waterfront Walk
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
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. ❤️
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- Day 8
- Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 5:34 PM
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 52 ft
- United StatesLafitte's Blacksmith Shop29°57’38” N 90°3’50” W
Ghosts & Vampires Tour
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Maddie & Angus took a tour of the French Quarter at night! Souvenir mugs and they hit up a restaurant for some po boys after. 😋
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- Day 9
- Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:17 AM
- ⛅ 82 °F
- Altitude: 30 ft
- United StatesJessie Owens Park29°58’16” N 90°14’3” W
KOA Kampground - New Orleans West
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
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 theRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 3:19 PM UTC
- ⛅ 86 °F
- Altitude: 36 ft
- United StatesGreenville Bend29°55’20” N 90°7’54” W
Audubon Zoo ~ 1
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
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. ❤️
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- Day 9
- Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 11:10 AM
- ⛅ 88 °F
- Altitude: 26 ft
- United StatesGreenville Bend29°55’5” N 90°7’59” W
Audubon Zoo ~ 2
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Found Sarah’s friends from Madagascar! 🇲🇬
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- Day 9
- Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 4:16 PM UTC
- 🌧 86 °F
- Altitude: 49 ft
- United StatesGreenville Bend29°55’21” N 90°7’54” W
Audubon Zoo ~ 3
August 18, 2019 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 86 °F