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- Sep 25, 2015, 2:00 PM
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 564 ft
- United States Virginia Albemarle County Powell Corner White Oak Creek 37.9328, -78.56631537°55’58” N 78°33’59” W
Day 34
Charlottesville KOA
September 25, 2015 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Charlottesville is best known as the closest town to Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s famous house and grounds. We stayed in the lovely KOA about 10 minutes from Monticello. The fact that the campground was completely full and they had to put us in “the sites we don’t use.” We were warned NOT to visit Monticello on the weekend, but our route really didn’t allow for much else this trip.

But the campground is lovely and well-forested. Even though we are under a tree here, the rain is a pleasant, generally even patter on the roof. The temperature is mild so we can sit with the door open and enjoy the fresh air.

Gordon had a bad moment when he saw TWO BEES the size of BIRDS (really!) hovering outside the tree right outside the trailer. But they have not bothered us. We are considering making placating offerings, but worry that might increase the local population.Read more
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Vantastik
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- Aug 3, 2022
- ☀️ 90 °F
- Altitude: 587 ft
- United States Virginia Albemarle County Powell Corner White Oak Creek 37.93207, -78.56734437°55’55” N 78°34’2” W
Day 49
New River Gorge National Park
August 3, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F
So we made it with a few snappy looks at each other as the maps and directions were so hard to figure out. We did have a good time. Not many pictures because we only seen 3 things, because it takes so long to get to each one. Bery crazy. This National Park has people living within the park. Kinda unusual. They lived in trailers and in groups. Kinda like a trailer park. Anyway off to Virginia. Can't wait to get out of West Virginia!Read more
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Vantastik
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- Aug 4, 2022
- ⛅ 93 °F
- Altitude: 594 ft
- United States Virginia Albemarle County Powell Corner White Oak Creek 37.932001, -78.56704237°55’55” N 78°34’1” W
Day 50
Heading to Virginia
August 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 93 °F
Leaving West Virginia and Heading to Virginia 🙏. Basically just drove all day. Made it to The Natural Bridge in Virginia and stayed at a KOA and swam and did some much needed laundry. We drove the Blue Ridge. Very pretty. Seen some fawns along the way. Only pictures I took...Read more
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- Aug 5, 2022, 7:14 PM
- 🌧 77 °F
- Altitude: 587 ft
- United States Virginia Albemarle County Powell Corner White Oak Creek 37.93205, -78.56708937°55’55” N 78°34’2” W
Day 51
Monticello and More storms
August 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 77 °F
Went to Shenandoah National Park today. Storm blew in so we decided to leave and head to Thomas Jefferson home Monticello. We paid our dues and headed to the bus. Got to the house made the next tour and made it through the house. We had to hurry as we wanted to make it for the slavery tour. Got to that tour and we were told that it was being canceled for inclement weather 😒. We were ask/told to please go wait under the eave and wait. We found a bench and had a seat.
An hour later the weather was the same. We were 2 of the last 4 on the bus ride back down the hill. We had a little time left before the museum closed so we got to watch a 5 minute video about Thomas and how he ONLY FREED 10 SLAVE'S! VERY SAD 😔. Guess he truly was a hypocrite!
Forgot, we also went to the Natural Bridge and seen where George Washington ingraved his initials in the rock in "1883"Read more
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