We took a somewhat last minute trip this weekend to Virginia. Biking the Virginia Creeper Trail has been on my to do list for a while and we finally had the time to do it. We drove to Damascus, took a shuttle bus up the mountain and rode our bikes seventeen miles down. It was awesome! The kids rode in little buggies behind our bikes. It was definitely a bumpy trip for them. They each had snacks and a halloween bag full of fun surprises. We spent the night in Abingdon just twenty minutes away from Damascus. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Martha Washington Inn. It was a gorgeous, historic home from the 1830s. The Martha was at one point a women's college and at another a hospital for Civil War soldiers. We loved the pool, hot tub, fireplaces and trampoline. We went for a quick hike on Sunday at Grayson Highlands State Park. We were able to spot one of the wild ponies! It was a lovely fall weekend.
There were many beautiful bridges along the Creeper Trail.
There were places to stop and look at the beautiful scenery.
Enjoying the porch at The Martha!
Our room!
Exploring the Inn
We walked downtown for dinner.
And went straight to the pool afterwards!
The hot tub was the biggest, most colorful and lovely hot tub I have ever seen!
The pool was indoors and heated.
We had it all to ourselves!
Grayson Highlands State Park
Our first sight of a pony!
