Shenandoah Valley

We moved over to the Shenandoah Valley on Sunday, July 26. It's hard to imagine we've been on the road full timing for over a month. It will be interesting to read back through these blogs in years to come. Anyway, Shenandoah Valley is between the Appalachian Mountains and the Allegheny Mountains. We are staying in Stoney  Creek campground out of Greenville, Virginia off of interstate #81. We have been in the trees unable to get dish network but have really enjoyed listening to music. We've met another wonderful couple, Ed and Julie Hasenbuhler from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She loves to hike and he likes to play golf. She's hiked over 300 miles of the Appalachian trail. Wow! We're in hopes that later we will be able to plan trips or destination meetings somewhere in our travels.  That goes for all the other wonderful friends we have made during our travels. We went to eat at a wonderful German restaurant that they visit when they are in the area. The food was great! I had stuffed cabbage and Jeffrey had wienerschnitzle. We also enjoyed several nights just sitting round with Ed and Julie drinking wine and socializing. What a life!

This is Stoney Creek, our campground.  You can see their is a large lake where they have set up a beach area. We traveled out to Harrisonburg, Staunton, 

Luray Caverns. In Harrisonburg yesterday we didn't take pictures, but I really enjoyed a video depicting the various battles fought in the valley during the Civil War. It depicted the Confederate Army in red and the Federation in blue and as it narrated the various armies would move to the different places. They had the different brigades and regiments listed.  I didn't see any from South Carolina-mostly Va., NC., and Ga.  The Federation armies consisted of NY., OH., and Pa. That would be a great way for kids to learn about the different battles.  I realized there aren't many early, historical sites left because of the burning that took place during the Civil War. Most of the early settlers and places were in the early 1800s.  I still want to visit Appomatox, Lexington, and Lynchburg.
The Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway are miles over the mountains to see the beautiful views.  Everytime I see a gorgeous view I' m not ready with the camera. I took some shots with my tablet but am not sure I will be able to download onto my blog.  I'll have to work on it. I didn't get the pictures I wanted. We've really seen some beautiful sights.