Our USA Adventure – Week 9
Our USA Adventure – Week 9
Our USA Adventure – Week 9
Here we are at week 9 of our year-long adventure across the United States! Its gone fast in some ways, but in others it seems like there have been so many terrific sites and people… makes me thankful we had the idea to do this blog and have (more or less) stuck to it!
Week 9 we spent in Highland Haven Airstream Park and the area, mostly Floyd, Virginia. If you have not visited Floyd, gone to the Country Store on Friday night for the Friday Night Jamoree and Dance, its definitely a “must”! Yes, we Two-Stepped and Flat-Footed our way around the dance floor with locals and other visitors to the area. What a hoot!!! People of all ages and abilities, out having fun and getting lots of laughs! There is a rich history in Appalachia specific to music with people coming from all over the country and world to play and listen to Bluegrass! And a learning of ours is how to pronounce Appalachia… the third ‘a’ is pronounced like the ‘a’ in Apple not like the ‘a’ in Ape!!
Then we toured a local section of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a beautiful area set aside as a National Parkway. One can only travel at 45 mph which allows spectacular views of the roadways and vistas! We stopped at Rocky Knob Park and met Ranger Fred which was a real treat! He is a volunteer there from Florida, and was truly a wealth of information about the area as well as about his travels around the country. Thanks so much, Fred!!
Pat was dissapointed that there were no Wendy’s around this area so she had to temporarily suspend her (unsponsored) chili tasting evaluations at Wendy’s across the country! I just miss the Frosty’s more than anything! Enjoy our pics from week 9 and leave a note if you would like – we love your comments!
BlueRidge Parkway
The BR Parkway is so scenic its hard to stop taking pics!
BR Parkway Music Center
Locals gather each week at this Music Center along the BR Parkway to jam (down home Bluegrass!)
BR Parkway view 2
More BR Parkway!
BR Parkway Vista P&G
This spot has a view to the East for many miles.
Deer Companions
These deer were almost tame… except to Lili!
Floyd – Lili Posing on Rock
Lili in Floyd! A true “Rock Queen”!
Floyd Country Store P&G Selfie
In the Country Store before getting up and stomping around the floor with the other folks!
Floyd Fridays in Street 2
Out on the streets of Floyd on a Friday night, nearly everyone gets involved in the music!
Floyd Fridays in Street
More Floyd Street Scenes and Music!
Floyd Music Jams
Everyone here seems to play an instrument and they love playing in the streets together – anyplace they can find!
HH BackRow View and Lili
Airstream Lineup at Highland Haven.
HH Big Flowers – What
We swear… these had to be planted by aliens, they were SO BIG!
HH Green Fields 2
Beautiful countryside around the HH RV Park.
HH Green Fields
More beautiful fields of green by our campground.
HH Lili’s Look
“Dad, we’re not getting back in the truck yet, are we?”
HH Pat and AS row
Roaming around camp!
HH Sunrise
Sunrises were nearly as pretty as sunsets!
HH Sunset 1
The sunsets at High;and Haven were spectacular!
HH Waterfall
Made it to the Waterfall!
HH Waterfall Trail
Hiking in HH
HH Waterfall Trail 2
The trail to the Waterfall was heavily wooded. They warned us of bears and ticks so we left Lili at home :(…
LennaRae is SO COOL
No, Lenna Rae wasn’t with us, but we love this picture so much we had to include it! We hope to see more of all our wonderful Great Grandkids!!!
Lili owns the Couch
Yes, this is Lili’s Couch!
MabryMill Pond Lili & Us
MabryMill Sawmill – Peeking
MabryMill Spinning Room Pat
MM Exhibits
MM Old Buildings
MM Restaurant
MM View
MM WaterWheel – Pat
Pats Kitchen
Pat loves her kitchen!
Rocky Knob Park – Ranger Fred
Meet the Burkes...
We are “The Burkes”, Pat and Gary, and this is our Travel Blog where we hope to share in pictures and words the highlights of our journeys. We are semi-retired, meaning we both work remotely with phones and computers as we travel around in our 27′ Airstream International, which we have named “Close2You II”. Those who know us may remember our sailboat, a 26′ MacGregor named “Close To You”, and therefore…Read More
