Lydia Mountain

[ed. note: Don’t miss the Easter in Richmond post.  I just posted it a few minutes ago.]

For the second half of Abby’s spring break, we went up to Lydia Mountain Lodge and Cabins for a three night stay.  What a great time.  We were up in the mountains north of Charlottesville, VA and we were RE-MOTE!  No cell service (Thanks, T-mobile!).  AND, they decided to stop the hotspot service the month before we got there.  That meant (gasp) no internet!!  I survived, but just barely.

We spent the days sleeping in, hiking along the Appalachian Trail on Skyline Drive, and having s’mores by the fire.  Glad to see that those Eagle Scout didn’t go away.  I guess starting fires is like riding a bike!  I’m not sure if the girls like being by the fire or unlimited access to marshmallows and chocolate.  Either way, they tolerated being outside in the smoke.

The cabin had a hot tub and the girls got a big kick out of that as well.  They spent a bit of time soaking in the tub.  Ellie was just happy that she could stand in the middle and keep her head above water.

We finished the trip with a stop by Monticello on our way out.  There was so much to see there we really needed a few more hours but we had to get back.

We saw some awesome sights and hiked to some amazing places.  I took a ton of photos but they don’t do the place justice.

We’ll go back, I’m pretty sure of it.

Enjoy,
J

Jacob

Husband to Tricia. Father to Abby and Ellie. Writer of the code...html, that is.

2 thoughts to “Lydia Mountain”

  1. Great photos! Loved the one of the adults with their hair sticking up! You got some great and sweet shots of the girls. Well done!

  2. Stellar photos! I agree with Gran about the grownups and the hair. I also liked the b/w crazy stick trees one. Thanks for giving me a little mini-vacation on this Monday morning! Loved it.

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