It pays to get off the Interstate once in a while...

We slept in til' 8:15AM this morning and headed for the nice indoor pool at our hotel. We had the place to ourselves and it was nice swimming since we missed out last night. The water felt great and after an hour or so we were ready for breakfast. Our old friend Bob Evans did the cooking and by 11:00AM we were back on the road. Since we didn't have too many miles to travel today we decided to get off the highway and take the scenic route. It was beautiful. The road was winding back and forth through the thick forests. We ran alongside a river for a couple hours when we discovered this waterfall. I was certain we were the first people to ever witness this magical natural wonder...but then we spotted a couple picnic tables and an overflowing garbage can. Oh well. An hour or so later we stopped at the New River Gorge Bridge. There's a stunning overlook with a great view of the bridge and the whitewater rafters way off in the distance. We didn't want to leave but was time for lunch. After a quick stop for Burger King we continued on to our hotel in Lexington, Virginia. This is an old historic town that was the site of a famous Civil War battle. Nowadays it is home to the Virginia Military Institute. After a short swim in a cold pool we had dinner at Pizza Hut, followed by some yummy Diary Queen. By tomorrow night we should be in North Carolina...