Tag Archives: Shenandoah

The Proposal

Her Perspective

After driving almost the entire length of the park, we were ready to get back out on a trail. Dennis had done some research and wanted to pick up a stretch of the Appalachian Trail just north of …

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Review: Jacob Swartz B&B

Jacob Swartz House

For our vacation this week, we stayed at the Jacob Swartz House Bed & Breakfast in New Market, VA. I booked there mainly because I liked the idea behind the business: host only one guest or party at a time …

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Luray Caverns

This morning, Virginia made us baked apples and crustless quiche for breakfast. The quiche looked so good I dug in before remembering to take a photo.

We got up earlier than usual to beat the crowds, arriving at the caverns …

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Skyline Drive and Dark Hollow Falls

This morning, Virginia made us baked eggs and asparagus for breakfast, with melon balls and beef kielbasa. Dennis also had latkes, which he said were very good.

Our original plan was to go to the Luray Caverns but when we …

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Shenandoah Valley, Here We Come!

Check-in at our bed and breakfast was not until 3PM so we had a nice, lazy morning in Alexandria before hitting the road just after noon. The drive to New Market, VA, was fairly uneventful, with a brief stop at …

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