back home

  Our Sat didn't go quite as planned.  We actually slept late which hasn't happened much while away.
  We skipped the disc golf in favor of heading to Harrisonburg.  First we went to a "flea market" where they didn't even have any fleas, nor much of a market.  It appeared to be leftovers from yard sales and floods.  Honestly, we were amazed there was actually a business! 
  Then we went to a Quilt Museum, expecting to see historical quilts or at least a wide variety.  There were 2 complete old quilts and 2 partials.  The old hand sewn and quilted pieces are so amazing.  The rest of the quilts were by one woman who had some interesting ideas.  It was worth the entrance fee for one but Al's choice to look around elsewhere was a good idea.  A farmer's market was nearby and it did NOT have Virginia peanuts, which was pretty amazing.
  From there we stopped for lunch and went to a real antique mall.  Interestingly, it was pretty much the same as any antique mall we've ever been in - lots of glassware, jewelry, books etc. 
  We did another round of mini golf and Al won quite handily.  We followed a family of 5 who was following a family of 5 so ended up playing some holes twice (and taking the better score) and talking to the family of 3 behind us.  We were quite exhausted (???) so just had to have ice cream - soft serve Edys!  Quite interesting. 
  Sunday came too soon - time to pack up and head home.  We're pretty sure we got everything in the car but Linda always has a feeling that something has been left behind.  (editor's note: This time it was only a feeling)
  It was a short drive, mostly up, to Skyline Drive.  The views are incredible.  We did about 50 miles and probably stopped 10 times.  It's all 2 lane road but there are no trucks and little other traffic.  The park ranger said they knew we were coming so they had done road work. 
  Then it was on to Luray Caverns.  The natural wonder of the cave is amazing.  We took a lot of pictures and will post them later. There is also a museum of antique cars, including some "only ones made."  Very cool.  Most early cars were custom and have survived.  Leather seats, gold (really) trim, and whatever else could be put into them was done.  The more ordinary ones, like those made by Sears, were using a motor to propel a horse drawn carriage. 
  The rest of the drive was pretty uneventful until we got past Baltimore.  The overhead sign said there was a bad accident ahead so we bailed and took a side road.  Moral of that one - have a GPS and a map! We skated past the mess on a US rte and reconnected above the accident, but in sight of the pretty flashing lights.
  Home looked pretty good. Call this a wild guess, but it appears there had not been much rain. We hadn't seen any rainy days in the last 2-1/2 weeks.  The journey is finished, inch-by-inch. However, there be one more thing to relate. See the last entry.