Getting out of the DC-Metro traffic was a little crazy...once we got to the "open road"' the scenery was gorgeous. Lots of flowering trees and spring beginning to show it's colors. Our first night was spent in Lexington, Virginia. The girls enjoyed swimming in the pool; we ordered pizza and hung out in the hotel room...watching Disney Channel (Phil of the Future). We drove through the quaint town of Lexington on our way out and saw Virginia Military Institute and Washington & Lee University. What a cool town. I have fond memories of going there with my friend, Mary Lackey [View Full Entry]

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This site was my definite "must see" of the day. The Natural Bridge is located in southwest Virginia and is HUGE. Thomas Jefferson bought the Natural Bridge and the area around it from King George III in 1774 for 20 shillings as a means to preserve it for all to see. The Bridge is limestone and 215 feet tall and 90 feet wide. Was considered a Natural Wonder of the New World along with Niagara Falls during those days. There's also a long walking path which leads you by the Lost River, the Monacan Indian Village, and ends at the Lace [View Full Entry]

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