10/17/2026 -landed in Staunton VA

 Mr Charley & I landed safely in Staunton, VA. We kept changing our mind between Staunton & Charlottesville (and I’m sure the “Hey Google” guy was quietly shaking his electronic head, but we decided to land in Staunton. 

I had no idea there was a Shenandoah National Park (which is 1 exit up from where we landed), so guess where  we’re going tomorrow‼️ That puts us over the 40 mark in our National Parks count. ☺️ 

It was a relatively nice drive. Traffic wasn’t too bad, except for my little rant about Charlotte, NC stealing 2 lanes of I-77 for their own “NC Quick Pass”!  

I was surprised the Fall colors just aren’t there. There were a few places along the way, but nothing like Upstate SC/N.GA “changing of the leaves”. Maybe on our way back. 

Here’s a few pics along the way:

I always have to read signs and keep Mr Charley “entertained” when he’s driving . Here’s a couple of my Google searches: 

Did you know there’s a Natural Bridge in VA?

That’s it for today. Not sure how the pics are gonna turn out. Blogger won’t let me upload my pics straight from iPhone, I actually have to Copy/Paste. So we’ll see once I “publish”