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.
“You’re from the US, but you’re driving a rental car from Quebec?” the border agent asked us.
“Yes – long story but we’re visiting Montreal and missed the US. We’re here just for the day to see the Adirondacks,” my husband replied. Chuckling, the agent waved us through. Gone were the signs in French. We stopped at a McDonald’s pleased to find the menu in English. After a crowded day in Montreal, we decided to see Lake Placid – just 90 miles south of Montreal.
At the Visitor Center, the agent suggested a gorgeous and scenic drive. It didn’t disappoint. Trees, greenery everywhere – very much like North Georgia but different. More sophisticated? Older?
We took the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway to the summit. For $11 fee (which was worth it) we drove on this road opened by FDR 1936. A stone elevator could take people from the parking lot directly to the observatory, but it wasn’t working that day. No matter. We wanted to take the hike up to the top.
Stumbling on roots and rocks, I didn’t think this would be a fun path. However, mid-way through the path smoothed out (although still climbing). We had gorgeous views of many of the lakes that dotted the Adirondacks. At the top, we did the usual checking out of all the vantage points. But the fun thing was to go inside the stone building that holds a weather center. Inside this small museum was information regarding the dedication of the center and a time-lapse picture of the same view from each day in the previous years. So you could look at the view today, see what it was last March, the previous December, even the previous same day in June to see the changes – from knife-cold snow to brilliant oranges to budding springtime. (more…)