by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked from south of Natural Bridge through Buchanan, Virginia. The walk was 95% countryside with only one town. The weather started at 55 degrees F and quite foggy and ended at sunny and 80 degrees. Once again the predicted rain did not occur. If you are a farmer desiring rain, […]
Day 15 – A Swinging Bridge, a Tee Pee, and a Mysterious Sign
September 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Botetourt County · Rockbridge County · Virginia
Day 8 – A Statue of a Turkey
September 18th, 2008 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Today we walked through Mt Jackson and New Market, Virginia. We covered 15 miles. The weather was in the mid-50s in the morning and the mid-80s in the afternoon. Still quite pleasant. Most of the day was out in rural areas. Highway 11 is by no means desolate. We are always in […]
Tags: Rockingham County · Shenandoah County · Virginia
Day 6 – A Drive-In Theater
September 16th, 2008 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips We walked through Stephens City, Middletown, and Strasburg, Virginia. This was another 15-mile day with fine weather – mostly cloudy with the temperature starting at 63 degrees and ending at 75 degrees F. Stephens City ends the clutter of Winchester. Once out of Stephens, you are in rural Virginia. I liked that. […]
Tags: Frederick County · Shenandoah County · Virginia · Warren County
Day Four – September 1, 2008
September 12th, 2008 · No Comments
by Dwayne Phillips Karen and I walked from Purcellville to Berryville, Virginia. Purcellville is in Loudon County while Berryville is the county seat of Clarke County. This is 15 miles and took six hours of walking. Here is a photo of the Clarke County Courthouse in Berryville. This walk was all done on Route 7. […]
Tags: Clarke County · Loudon County · Virginia