Americana the Beautiful - One state and wacky festival at a time

It’s not often that the journey actually IS the destination. When driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, this is most definitely the case.

Sure, you may have a place to go, but the going is a delight and you’re happy to let it take a while.

Pause for History and Context
The BRP is the spine of the Appalachian Mountains and is older than the Himalayas, Andes and the Rockies. I did not know that.

The Long and Winding Road
That’s a bit of an understatement. Driving is fun and exhausting – so many curves and hills. And a girl definitely has to know how to shift gears!

All’s Right with the World
It’s beautiful, with flowers everywhere. Lush green; blue sky. And then suddenly dense fog. Time to get off the mountain!