First day of a two day visit to Lexington, VA. I have been there before and enjoyed this very cool town. Lots of history there. Took the car (as well as my girlfriend) this trip which started with a drive (well to the Blue Ridge Parkway via I-64) followed by a drive on the amazing Blue Ridge Parkway. Always love the views from up there, and the sights you can see on the way (more on that directly below).
Have read that it is one of the favorite roads in America. Don't know about that but as for me...well hell yeah!
This was a first time for me, which surprises me considering how many times I have been on it both here in Virginia but in North Carolina too. Traffic stopped when this beat came into view. Did not get out to visit with him, but did get a couple of really good photos and this I would consider one. Have seen some amazing sights on the Parkway, and now a bear!
Made a first time stop to the VMI Museum. There is also a George Marshall Museum (which I visited on a previous visit) but this was my first visit to this one.
Had a lot of items related to Stonewall Jackson. As a history fanatic the Civil War is a favorite study of mine, and this man was certainly a big part of it. A bit on the nutty side but a fearsome killer. The Uniform is one of the few (in fact they said the only one remaining) which he wore. The gray coat was worn the day he was shot in the left arm...bullet hole in the upper left sleeve.
Regardless of what you think of guns they have certainly been a part of this country's history for good or bad. This collection at VMI traced the development of them over the years. Saw many unusual designs along the way to the current path of American weapons. Exhibit though also covered European weapons which makes sense as they are also the path many of us came from back in those days. Amazing museum and well worth a visit.
Course the visit was not all bears, dead Confederate generals (both Lee and Jackson are buried in Lexington, VA) and that will be covered in the next post.
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