So this year for Spring Break we took the boys on a Virginia Adventure. Basing ourselves in Lynchburg, we have some plans to explore the area.
The trip started with a 3-hour drive to Salem to see Dixie Caverns. We just missed a tour, so lunch at Which Wich to fill in the 1/2 hour wait before we headed in. As soon as you're inside, the temperature becomes comfortable, as the claustrophobia kicks in, as you head down into the cavern. Some great rock formations all throughout as we spent an hour inside. The tour ended with the obligatory lights-off-for-complete-darkness, though the guide left the lights off a little too long for most people's liking.
While the plan was to go into Roanoke in the afternoon, we, instead, went onto Bedford to the National D-Day Memorial. This Memorial is dedicated to those who fought during World War II (obviously, especially D-Day). Not just America but all of her allies as well. The out of the way site was chosen because Bedford had many of it's sons in regiments and lost 23 people during the attack. While the physical number feels small, Bedford's population in 1944 was only 3200, a proportionally high number for a small community. We spent an hour here, wandering the grounds and paying our respects. A great (unexpected) stop.
A short drive after and we were at the Virginian Hotel - our home for the next 4 nights. Mom and the boys went looking for dinner as I stayed in trying to control a migraine. A good first day! Looking forward to seeing some new places in the next couple of days.
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