Day 6 Fall 2011 trip

Got an early start today, the pets woke us up at 6am.  They were ready for a morning walk.  We slept with the windows open last night.  Was the first time on this trip we did not need to run the AC unit all night.  Temp was in the upper 50s when we ventured outside and were also greeted with a beautiful sunrise.  Spent the morning doing chores, did our laundry among other things.  After lunch we headed up to the Shenadoah National Park and a trip along skyline drive.  Was a nice drive with quite a few senic overlooks.  But frankly, we were both a little disapointed.  Having driven the Blue Ridge Parkway many times, it seemed that the Skyline Drive was not what we expected.  There seems to be much more to see along the Blue Ridge.  Anyway, I've traveled thru Virginia many times, north and south and east and west over the past many years and always wanted to drive the Skyline.  We'll the cost was excellent, got in free with my National Park Senior Pass.  Have had the card for about five years and this was the first time I got to use it.  So, checked Skyline Drive off my bucket list.  Here are some pictures: