keskiviikko 21. tammikuuta 2015

Blue Ridge Parkway Drive-by and Shots at Virginia Tech


When it comes to nature and scenery, The Blue Ridge Parkway across the Appalachian mountains is one of the best drives in the States. Even a urinating pic taken here could be made as a beautiful painting.
This would be a better story if our car actually broke down, but it was too perfect to do that. Anyway, we were mentally prepared and quietly hoping for the car to broke down.
There was some ridiculously awesome nature sights along the way. For example the Natural Bridge blew ones mind. Another thing to see here are the caverns, which descend deep into the mountains. The guides have some cute tricks on their sleeves, so don't be afraid of the dark.
If you listen to the nature and explore the forests respectively, you just might be so lucky to spot some wildlife. Most of the wildlife spotted was splattered across the hood of our car, but some were spotted alive and well.

If you happen to find yourself hungry in the Appalachian wilderness there are no Waffle House or Dunkin' Donuts here, so be sure to bring your survival kit with you. This kit should include at least few packs of beef jerky and some soda cans.
There is a dilemma included in the curves of the Parkway drive. The more fun you have with the curves as a driver, the more you wake lynching mentality among the fellow passengers.
We spent an interesting night at a small student town called Blacksburg. It's known for the Virginia Tech University, which is known for one of the horrific massacres in modern times. First impression of this town was rather dull and quiet, but after some strolling around the city, our party detector suddenly started blinking and beeping. We ended up in a student party and after the first drink, we couldn't find a way to stop consuming alcohol.
We had some difficulties getting back to our motel after the party, because our motel was tens of miles away and the town didn't have any available cabs. Hitching a ride from a pizza taxi by ordering a pizza to our motel didn't work out so well. Finally we saw a vehicle parked on the side of the road with people in it and decided to pay them some bucks to get us back to the motel. One could think, that this was the end of it, but we were possessed by evil forces and started drinking again at the motel parking lot.
Next morning we acted like nothing had happened and life moved on with a headache.
Appalachian Mtns are not all about scenic views of forests, there are also peaks to conquer. This was said to be the highest, 2037 meters. It's worth visiting, there's lots of fog and coffee to be bought at the top. 

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