One of the downsides of being empty-nesters whose children live out of state is that Mother’s and Father’s Day are rather lonely. I just didn’t feel like doing anything special last month so it was just another day for us. But yesterday, we decided to take a drive in the new car and put 200 miles on it exploring Virginia’s Northern Neck.
We drove through West Point, over to Urbanna and Irvington, through Warsaw and Tappahannock and back home.
Vacationing at the “Rivah” is very popular for Richmonders and I’ve been wanting to see what the attraction is. The Rappahannock River separates the Northern Neck from the Middle Peninsula, so boating and fishing are the recreations of choice up there. We get a magazine every once in a while showcasing really high-end real estate in this area and boy are those homes gorgeous.
Here are some pictures from our really beautiful Father’s Day joyride. The Tides Inn has beautiful grounds:
The Hope and Glory Inn looks very quaint. One of my co-workers spent her honeymoon here.
We didn’t go in but only stopped to take a picture of this winery and its unique artwork. [UPDATE: I have since learned that this winery is owned by a former Martin Agency employee.]
From there we drove through cornfields on our way back home.
But of course, we had to stop for dinner:
Mmmm, Famous Dave’s barbecue!
