Meeting the locals

Day 17 - Galax, Ricky Skaggs & Applewood

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August 1st 2009
Day 17 - Saturday This morning Jackson and I went to the local library to check our emails etc. Martha drove me up to the top of Whitetop mountain to check out the views. It was stunning to see the blue ridge mountains on such a clear day. At around 4pm we drove to Galax to have dinner at the Smokehouse. The food was great. I had pulled Chicken! There was a storm brewing. Some nice fol ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more