We managed to break away from working on Sea Topaz for a few days and visited the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley. The autumn colours were just stunning. We were very lucky with the weather.

We stayed in Sky-land Lodge for two nights and slept in the tent in a camp ground (as they call it here). We saw lots of chipmunks, squirrels and deer, but no bears. We did meet a few people who had seen bears.

We walked in the mountains for a few days and did some sight seeing.

Now we are back in the boat yard and working hard. We hope to go back in the water next week.

View into the Shenandoah Valley                                                                             The autumn colours

The van in a scenic “overlook”  (look out in English)    Natural Bridge in Virginia                         Jefferson’s house in Monticello, Virginia

     The last night out