The Greene Journey: The Greene's Are The New Rainmakers

I don't know if I've mentioned it or not, but the Greene's bring rain. Many of the areas we have visited were experiencing a drought. No worries, Scott and I came to town and it rained. Arkansas...rain, Memphis...rain, Virginia...rain, New York...you guessed it, rain. But the best part is, that none of the rain has ruined our fun. In Virginia we kayaked down the James River, in the rain, and had a great time.

Just to recap, our trip to Virginia was great. We stopped and saw Scott's Granny and Papa, who live in Bristol, VA. It was really nice visit. We got to get off the road and have lunch at Cracker Barrel. They showed us their beautiful home and we got to show them our new home "on wheels". After the visit it was back on the road so we could get to the Natural Bridge campground before dark. The city is called Natural Bridge because there is this bridge that was formed out of rock thousands of years ago when a cavern collapsed. It is 215 feet high, taller than Niagara, and 90 feet wide. It is considered one of the oldest tourist destinations in the US and one of the the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Just to give you a little history. A young George Washington carved his initials in the bridge which can still be seen today. Thomas Jefferson purchased 157 acres that included the bridge from King George III before writing the Declaration of Independence.

We did a lot in the four days that we were there. We explored the caverns, saw the Natural Bridge, went kayaking and even had time for a quick trip into the town of Lexington (Which you'll be happy to know has a Super Walmart, yippee!). As you can see in the pictures, we saw all these geese on the river that must have been getting ready to fly south for the winter. It is starting to get a bit nippy here for the thin blooded Floridians. Hopefully we can finish exploring New England before we join them on the trip south!