Wintergreen Trip

The trip to Wintergreen was absolutely beautiful, though we missed Kate! Mike and I left Richmond around 2 on Friday, after stopping at Chipotle for our free "BOO"-rritos....if you wore an article of 'clothing' made of tin foil, you got a free burrito!! We got a couple of burritos, drinks, chips, and extra guacamole for only $6.45! Once we got to the cabin, we basically took it easy for the night. On Saturday, we decided to go out into the woods to see what we could see. We chose two short hikes (very short, less than 1 mile each) of moderate difficulty. That way, those who didn't want to hike all day could still get out there and actually enjoy themselves. First, we went to the Shenandoah Overlook via the Raven's Roost trail. The views were incredible!!!


Then, we went on the Upper Shomokin to hike to some waterfalls. Granny and I both fell while we were out there. I didn't see Granny go down, but apparently she lost her footing since there was a thick blanket of leaves on the ground. She decided to wait for us because she was uncomfortable that she might lose her footing again....we only hiked another 30 feet or so on before I fell. I had been so careful on the steep scramble because I had a hard time seeing the ground beneath the leaves, but of course, I fell on the flat section! Bruised my knees up pretty well and sat the rest of the hike out with Granny.



Once we were done hiking, we went to a cute little art gallery that featured works of many local artists. Next stop was the Wintergreen Winery for a wine tasting followed by a picnic on the stream that flowed by out back.




That was our big expedition for the weekend. On Sunday we just took it easy with the exception of Mom and I walking around the resort to see what there was to see and to peer down the ski slopes :)