We have driven the parkway from Roanoke to Asheville. Doesn't it have some awesome scenery? Especially in the fall. But it's not for the faint of heart. There are places that you are driving literally inches from a steep drop off. If you leave the road, it's a looooong way down.
They sell beans from a basket. Scoop up what you want and put it in a bag. They have food made by Amish and local people. And other unusual products.
I bought a jar of muscadine grape jelly. You can see that I have already been eating it. Ummmmm, good!
There are tons of whitetail deer in the state, even in suburbia. They breed like rats. According to our Dept of Natural Resources: Elk used to be a native species here, then went extinct in the mid 1800s. They were reintroduced in 2012-2014 in the southwest part of the state from a herd in southeast Kentucky. They have grown from an introduced herd of 71 to an established herd of about 250 in the far southwest corner of the state in the Appalachian Mountains. They are protected. No hunting of any kind is allowed in their posted territory, nor can you "spot" them, even if it's only "just to watch."
Shirley, are you sure you were not in Bristol , Tenn, too.? loved the snow pics ! and some of that Ass Kicking peanuts are right up my hubby's alley, he loves hot peanuts like that,,
I wish I had some of that muscadine jelly, Shirley. Muscadines are my favorite and make the most fragrant wine.
I eventually got some of your stunning photos to load Shirley thanks for posting ..I love seeing photos of other countries
@Beth Gallagher , they do. But the best tasting wine I ever tasted was some I made from scuppernong grapes. It is like nectar for the gods.
Isn't scuppernong a type of muscadine? And I agree... heavenly. Every trip we make to GA, I bring home a case of Duplin wine. (My sister can buy it in Walmart!!!)
There are tons of wineries around me. Many are attractions in and of themselves. I used to drive past this one every day going to & from work: There are historic ruins on the site: Having lived in the state for nearly 60 years, I am shocked at how this industry has taken a foothold, and at how well our wines do on the international stage. I just took a look on the web. Virginia currently has over 300 wineries. Even my 71 year old pastor owns a vineyard he and his son work. His son has his own house on the property.