Trip to Virginia

We just finished our trip to Virginia. While Jo-Ann was at a workshop on the UV campus, I enjoyed taking in the historical places of the area. Jefferson's Monticello was excellent. Madison's Montpelier is very interesting, although not finished. It would be interesting to go back after 2010 when they believe the house will be furnished as it was in Madison's day. The heart of the old University of Virginia Campus is beautiful. The Civil War battlefields in the area are most interesting. I wish I had more than a day to explore them. The Blue Ridge Mountains are quite nice, although I thought the view from every look-out was much the same. It would be worthwhile spending more than a day exploring the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway.