Jamie's Visit to Richmond, part 2

Not only did we go apple picking when Jamie was visiting, but we also explored other areas of Virginia. On Tuesday the 24th we drove west to the Blue Ridge Parkway and drove south once we got there. The Blue Ridge Parkway goes throughout Virginia and North Carolina and is a beautiful, scenic drive through the Appalachian Mountains (how do you say Appalachian again? =)) We also stopped at the King Family Vineyards on the way there and Horton Winery on the way home. For those who don't live in Virginia or who haven't visited here, we have a lot of wineries and vineyards. I suppose you could call it the Napa Valley of the East. =) We bought a few bottles to drink and save for later. I personally like the sweeter white wines-Reisling, Vigonier, and the dessert wines...yummm.






The Blue Ridge Parkway was beautiful! The leaves were all changing colors-reds, yellows, golds and the mountainous backdrop made for a wonderful autumn day. We drove south for about 20 miles and stopped at several scenic outlooks along the way and took pictures and breathed in the very cold, crisp air. Several stops were very, very brief because the wind was sooo cold! We stopped at one place and ate the lunch (inside the warm car) that we had packed.