In 2018, I did a huge trip out West to Yosemite and other national parks. This time, I look Eastward to the seat of our nation. This is only the beginning of my American history tour as well as making stops at the national parks along the way.
via W US Highway 79 & County Road 3322
The first day of many a Texas road trip is escaping the gravitational pull of Texas and avoiding getting caught in metropolitan traffic. Our route bypasses most of the I-35 corridor because it's usually a mess of traffic and construction.
We will merely be sampling the wonders of Great Smoky. Like many national parks, you can spend a lifetime exploring just one park. The opportunity to at least see the Blue Ridge mountaintops is too great to pass up. I missed seeing Yosemite as a teen and I won't miss another park like that again.
via Blue Ridge Pkwy
Another stopover town. Will be nice after our Great Smoky adventure.
via Skyline Dr
At first, I thought we would need to grudgingly skip this one, but after realizing Skyline Drive traverses the entire park, I thought we could give it a whirl.
via Skyline Dr
8843 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA, US
Hampton Inn & Suites Mt. Vernon / Belvoir - Alexandria South Area
Stafford, Virginia, United States
