Oct 2004. After a full (work)week of beautiful weather, the weekend seemed ripe for an outdoorsy adventure. Naturally, it was completely overcast the entire day. Sigh. At least it didn't rain. Anyway, we headed west to explore the Blue Ridge Parkway that runs south along the Appalachian mountains, connecting Shenandoah National Park in Virginia with Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Not that we went that far! (Maybe 10-15 miles from the north end.) Unlike Skyline Drive, the Parkway is free which was nice. On the other hand, on a Saturday afternoon, it was packed, whereas I tend to like my nature walks a little more sparsley populated. At anyrate, it was a good afternoon's adventure, and the hike up to Humpback Rocks was a good substitute for the step class I'm missing today because the gym's on fall break schedule.
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