Monday, June 11, 2012

Day (41) Shenandoah National Park–Rain–Rain - Rain

 

We woke to overcast skies and it called for intermittent showers so we weren’t too concerned. After breakfast we took a ride to the Byrd Visitor Center to try to secure two seats on a tour to President Hoover ‘s compound in the woods. Unfortunately there was only one seat available on the 12-person bus but the  ranger told us to come  back at boarding – there might be a no-show.

We watched the video on the Shenandoah  and toured the museum. We stopped in at the Big Meadows  Lodge  to check out the menu and to see when they were offering the Tea with the President’s Wives, another historical educational program. Of course we were a day late – as usual so no tea and history lesson  for us.

 

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Always a Sysco truck where ever we go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since we didn’t have a cell signal we drove to Tanners Overlook and I did get 1.5 bars and was able to get my voicemail messages. Call outs were not happening though.

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We stopped back at the Visitor Center to try to get on the tour but everyone showed up. With only one seat available we opted out. I went in and signed up for the Tuesday tour and secured the last  two seats on the bus.

As we were leaving the center it started to rain  and really didn’t stop for the remainder of the day and night. The fog rolled in and made the entire forest look incredibly serene and ethereal.

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1926 Hudson

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The fog rolled in with the rain.image

 

                            There is a Valley below the tree line.image

It was cool watching the fog roll in and out of the CG  for  most of the evening . The rain never stopped and came down in torrents. We opted out of the ranger program and spent the night listening to the rain on the roof.

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