Between the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV and the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA lies Covington, VA. The Humpback Bridge is one of the last covered bridges and it is absolutely splendid.
The other thing worth seeing in the area is the Falling Spring waterfall, which is right off the side of the road. (more…)
On our last day, sunny skies abounded. However, as we neared the New River Gorge Bridge*, patches of fog settled on the road. By the time we got to the viewpoint, there was no view.
Disappointed, we went inside the Visitor Center where we found out the film presentation wasn’t working either. We walked around the exhibits learning about the area, the coal towns that dotted the river and the importance of this bridge that was built in 1977.
Thing 2 and I walked back to the viewpoint where we could see a bit through the fog. We took the path down the stairs mainly for the exercise. It turned out the further we walked down, the more the fog had lifted. By the end of the path, we had excellent views of the bridge. (more…)
I love Canada and after several years of trying to arrange a trip to Quebec, it finally panned out. We even had a bit of extra time to go down into the Adirondacks (Lake Placid) and Vermont. Here’s the Quebec-City, Montreal and Adirondacks Itinerary for five days during the summer.
Although the line appeared long, we purchased our tickets and entered the magnificent Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal within 10 minutes. The church began as a small chapel located at Pointe a Calliere in 1642 serving the first 50 settlers to the area. As the area grew, a larger building was erected on it’s current site in the 1670’s. Outgrowing the building again, the current cathedral was built in the 1820’s. I’m going to let the pictures speak for themselves but be sure to note the organ built in 1891 and the stained-glass windows added in 1929. For more information, click here.