(among the throngs in downtown Mt. Airy for the Autumn Leaves Festival!)I started by peeling east from I-77 to Mt. Airy last Saturday for their huge annual Autumn Leaves Festival...what a crowd, and what gorgeous weather to listen to some pickin' or pickin' up some holiday presents or just plain flat-out enoying that picturesque town of Mt. Airy...Wheeedoggies, as I like to exclaim!
(The Easter Brothers pickin' some gospel tunes for the appreciative crowds...)Then, it was on up the interstate for many hours toward the shores of Lake Erie and Cleveland, Ohio for the National Weather Association annual conference and meeting. The fall colors, however, were not yet in full swing...
(My dashboard view as I headed up I-77, with Azna helping guide the way...)
I am very familiar with Southwest Virginia as well as West Virginia, and enjoyed the circuitous route the interstate travels through the well-carved Appalachian Plateau. One of the highlights is the W.VA. craft mecca called Tamarack, along the WVA Turnpike...all kinds of vernacular crafts can be found...worth a stop if you're passing by...
(Tamarack's sun-inspired roof and gardens...)
Ultimately, I found my way to Avon Lake to stay with some relatives for the the duration of my time there. Being 24 miles west of the hotel and conference, it made for very full and long days...up at 6am to deal with traffic in-bound, and home in time to exchange pleasantries and quickly face-plant into the pillow pile on the bed, only to get up at 6am and do it all over again...! Alas, sightseeing was not in the cards.
Long story short, I'm back, and settling into my saddle once again. I'll divulge some info gained over the next several days, but for now, buckle up for a pretty good weekend forecast ahead...Saturday being 'better' than Sunday, in terms of lots o' sunshine and cool temps in the low to mid 60s...Yippee-kiy-yay!
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