Skyline Drive- Those Mountains Really Are Blue!
November 14th, 2007 Categories: The Native Tourist, The Road Less Taken

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Mary De Luca
REALTOR, Certified Buyer Agent
Long & Foster Realtors
Licensed in VA
4800 S. 31st Street
Arlington, VA 22206
Cell: 703-772-5555
E-Mail: Mary.DeLuca@LnF.com
Office: 703-998-3111
November 14th, 2007 Categories: The Native Tourist, The Road Less Taken

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What beautiful pictures.
My friends and I were planning on going camping this weekend, however, 25 degrees didn’t sound appealing.
You are making me regret our choice.
Stephanie
http://www.makethegreatescape.org/
Stephanie- thanks for stopping by. It really is a beautiful park- the pictures don’t even capture it.
Hike during the day- and stay at one of the inns over night- that would make it worth the trip! Save the camping for another time.
Hi Mary,
Skyline Drive and the blue mountains sounds like a wonderful escape from DC. We traveled from Raleigh to Gettysburg a few months ago and took 64 out of Richmond over to 81 to avoid the DC traffic. Boy were we glad we did that! The drive by Shenandoah National Park was awesome!
Love the pictures… maybe you’ll get brave and snap a few of the black bear next time
You must have had a great day to get this post…This is real resource to your region, folks moving to Arlington – Northern Virginia take notice! No reason to be afraid of bears Mary–they are just after the food. I’ll tell you my true Shennandoah bear story another time. Terry McDonald,Charlotte NC
Hi Mary,
Your blog theme is all about being on the move, travelling, you sound like a very active kind of person. Good to see you make time for touring and getting into nature being a busy Arlington Virgina Real Estate Expert. Cheers!
Hilary Shantz, Oakville, ON, Canada
Mary,
I really love those Blue Ridge Mountains! Your pictures from your trip are amazing. I didn’t realize that they were such a short drive from the Washington D.C. area. I am sure that when I say that you would agree, that the Blue Ridge Mountains are some of the prettiest hills in the world! Thanks for sharing your time there. I love them so much I think I will just move there. Oh wait, I have always lived there!
-Chad-
Chad: you are at the other end of the Blue Ridge- and get to see the Smokey Mountains- which just may beat the Blue Ridge- so hard to decide! Thanks for stopping by.
Hilary: I love making the escape to Skyline. It’s a great treat.
Terry: I don’t want the black bears to think of me as food! The wild life in this park is so used to people- they will come right up to your car. When you’re in a car- you can roll up the window- on a motorcycle- not so much!
Bob- I64 to I81 is the best way to Gettysburg. Next trip – you can pick up the end of skyline from I64. You can jump off half way thru and pick up I81 or Rt 17 to 81. It’s worth the detour!
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Mary- your pictures of the Blue Ridge Mountains are positively breathtaking– I especially love the first one! It looks like fall in the DC area is a sight to behold.
My daughter spent the summer working for the Park Service at Shenandoah National Park. She saw more bears there than she ever saw at home in Alaska.
She loved the Blue Ridge Mountains and the countryside. From your photos I can see why.
Gorgeous…love this place…just need time to visit.
Mary – Sounds like a great escape from DC living. Like you, I require an indoor bathroom. Not a great camper:) – Paula