Day
12 – Monday August 22, 2016 We slept really good and got up a
little later than normal after getting to bed late Saturday night.
The temperature was 60 degree this morning – nice after all the hot
weather this Summer. The elevation here is 2129' above sea level. We
did our morning walk around part of this small town. The town was
founded by Col. Frances Henry Fries a 19th industrialist
when he built a textile mill here beside the beautiful New River.
Lena
finished our laundry and we just relaxed and enjoyed the cooler
weather. It was cool enough that we decided to put on our long pants
and take off the shorts. Tom (the owner) brought us two muffins that
his wife made this morning so I guess he is not mad with me. They
sure were good with a cup of coffee. Then Tom started repairing the
mess I made in the grass. I offered to help but he said there was no
need. Tom soon had it fixed and put the grass back in place, put out
some grass seed and spread some straw over it so it looks nice now.
After talking to him while he worked I found out he built the
campground himself after he retired so he could remain active. He has
really done a good job with the layout and landscaping. He keeps it
really clean, all the grass is kept mowed, the bathhouse is nice and
very clean (we don't use the bathhouses in campgrounds but sometimes
will check them out) and he is very friendly and easygoing. We really
like it here.
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| Our site #6 |
Day
13 – Tuesday August 23, 2016 Tom (the owner) gave us a set of
driving instructions for a scenic driving route through some of the
back roads in the area. So after our morning walk and breakfast we
took off on the drive. There is some really pretty scenery in this
area with lots of nice cattle farms, rolling hills, trees, hugh
rocks, etc. We would really like to come back to the area in the fall
for the fall colors. We stopped in Independence, VA to tour a 1908
court house. After the county built a new modern court house some of
the community wanted to tear it down and build parking lot but a
local man that had money purchased it and donated it to the town
after he had some restoration work done. Now it is a museum filled
with local artifacts and a small gift shop. The upstairs court room
is used for meeting, etc.
Lena
spotted a lap harp in the gift shop that she wanted so we got it and
two extra packs of music sheets to go with it. Then we stopped for a
late lunch at a local pizza shop for their buffet. From there we
returned to Fries.
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| 1908 Grayson County Courthouse |
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| Peach Bottom Primitive Baptist Church |
Day
14 – Wednesday August 24, 2016 We did our normal routine and had a
late breakfast, then we drove to Galax to get some groceries. After
we returned one of our fellow campers stopped to talk to Lena about
her lap harp. He told us to go to his campsite and his wife would use
her tuner to make sure the harp was in tune. They both play
dulcimers. Later we went to their site and they used the tuner and
got the harp in tune. It was just a little off. The lady also gave
Lena a couple of pointers on playing the harp.
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