My Coco Bear and I went to see his parents in Virginia and we had a lovely time as always...We left Friday, just before noon and arrived right around 4pm. I drove, (shout out to my new car, which turned 2000 miles near Lynchburg!) it rained a little and I got up (and down) the mountain and through the woods without incident.
We went to a Hibachi restaurant, Massaki Japanese Steakhouse, where we were quite entertained by our chef. Coco Bear's parent's have never been to a restaurant where they cook in front of you and seemed fairly impressed. On our way out of Staunton, I spied this interesting building on the hill...
Western State Hospital V.A.
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| https://roadtrippers.com/us/staunton-va/points-of-interest/dejarnette-childrens-asylum |
Saturday morning, after fortifying ourselves with an awesome breakfast, we were off to Grottoes, VA to visit the Grand Caverns. I have never legit been inside a cave before, so this was pretty exciting to me!
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| Cathedral Hall (Washington's Ghost) www.grandcaverns.com |
The guided tour lasted about an hour and covered nearly a mile and a half (there is some back-tracking). Our tour guide, Gunner, was informative and appeared to really enjoy showing the caves and different formations along the way. The cave was cool inside, only about 58 degrees and pathways, while not greatly illuminated, are graveled...that being said, bring a jacket and comfy shoes!
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| Shenandoah Heritage Market |
After our spelunking, we decide to visit Shenandoah Heritage Market aka The Mennonite Marketplace. A flea-market type place, the stores appear to cater to Mennonite population and tourists who wish to pick up an apron, shoe-fly pie mix or any other wholesome type merchandise that Shenandoah Heritage Market peddles. Two stores of note, Grandma's Pantry and Timeless Toys, are worth the visit! Grandma's pantry has an awesome selection of vintage and homemade candies and delectable hand-made soaps, while Timeless Toys has a great selection of what appeared to be sturdily made wooden toys and doll houses/ doll furniture. Definitely a place that will be on my list to visit again!
So, being that it was supper time, we went to a delightful place, The Depot Grille. Located in an old train depot, The Depot Grille has the best Bison burger I have had in a long time. The tables are covered in brown paper and crayons are available for doodling masterpieces while you wait for your food. There is also a bit of ghost story connected with the train depot, Read About It Here, so that makes it just a little bit more fascinating for me!
We had a lovely time and while it was nice to get away, it is always good to be home again.
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| https://bethtrissel.wordpress.com/tag/myrtle-knox-ghost-story/ |
So, being that it was supper time, we went to a delightful place, The Depot Grille. Located in an old train depot, The Depot Grille has the best Bison burger I have had in a long time. The tables are covered in brown paper and crayons are available for doodling masterpieces while you wait for your food. There is also a bit of ghost story connected with the train depot, Read About It Here, so that makes it just a little bit more fascinating for me!
We had a lovely time and while it was nice to get away, it is always good to be home again.
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