Roanoke, VA

We are in Roanoke, Virginia right now taking shelter from the rain that has kept us prisoner for the past 18 hours. We are realizing we are somewhat at the mercy of rain because getting drenched and then being stuck in the truck with a wet smelly dog is not ideal!

(Misa (lucky to be able to work remotely) is doing some editing work from her computer.)

We have had two great days traveling since we left Kristen, Rick, and Maddie in DC. We took the slow route west, to say the least. We started at the top of Skyline Drive and headed south. The 35 mph speed limit allowed us plenty of time for Misa to see the sights on her first trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains. We've also gotten plenty of time outside the truck, going on one short, steep run, and 3 nice hikes in the park.

Last night we explored some Forest Service roads and found a great little spot to park the truck for the night. Tucker had his very own stream to play in, Misa did some yoga under the awning, and I was lazy and hung out in the back of the truck.

We got pelted with rain this morning as we packed up to continue south. We are headed to Asheville, North Carolina tonight to visit some old friends and explore. I went to college in Asheville and have been raving about the college and surrounding area, so Misa is excited to finally see what I've been blabbing about.

-Colin