Today’s agenda consisted primarily of making our way back to the Dulles airport. We had most of the day to do it, so we elected to take the scenic route. After packing and loading the car, we set out once again for Shenandoah National Park. This time, we took Skyline Drive north and covered ground that we hadn’t seen before. We actually saw a mama black bear with two or three cubs ambling around in the woods up above the road. They were somewhat shy and didn't come close, so we didn't get any good pictures.
There are dozens of scenic overlooks along Skyline Drive, many built in the 1930s by the CCC. We turned out at a few and stopped at the Dickey Ridge visitor center, where we enjoyed our last picnic lunch. Eventually we exited the park at Front Royal, the most northern point, and picked up Route 66 back toward DC.
We reached Dulles in plenty of time for Evan and Laura to get their flight back to San Francisco. Steve and Sue were scheduled to fly back to Los Angeles later so that we would have time to take Sara back to the city and then return our rental car. All went smoothly. We are all now back in our respective homes after a wonderful week together, enjoying each other’s company and exploring new sights.
Goodbye, nice cabin
Skyline Drive - there are bears in these woods somewhere!
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