Vacation in the Virginia Mountains (and DC)

Well, after the busy season let up we finally made our way to the mountains of Virginia to get some R&R. We enjoyed the scenery in the area quite a bit--very remote and quiet. The resort we actually stayed at (Massanutten) was very large: about 500+ acres. We were also very pleased with the room, which had a spacious bathroom with a jacuzzi tub all to ourselves. Other than relax, read, and watch season three of The Office on DVD, we enjoyed fun little arts & crafts there at the resort, sunsets over the mountains, and a lovely tour of a local winery where we got to see the whole wine making process from grape to glass. We also drove some along the skyline drive in Shenandoah National Park and enjoyed a hike to a waterfall there, rode horseback along a mountain trail, and saw Prince Caspian.

Spring 2008 Vacation at Massanutten

But the biggest highlight was probably our day trip to Washington DC. It didn't even really occur to us when we went that it was the week before Memorial Day, which just happened to make it even more appropriate.

We only had a day to do it all, but we parked at Arlington National Cemetery and basically walked the entire mall (at least to the Capitol building). We saw the fields and fields of soldiers buried in service for our country, as well as the changing of the guards. Needless to say, those were very somber and very touching. We reflected on the reflecting pool and declared ourselves independent from the tyranny of Obama, I mean, uh, the British. The White House was a let down, since Bush didn't come out and recognize us as avid supporters and fans. Also, we were upset that Ann Coulter didn't cordially invite us over for some tea and chit-chat. Nevertheless, we had a great time.

DC in a Day