Wandering Orbit

On Monday, we were in Staunton, Virginia to see Woodrow Wilson's birthplace. Did you know his first name was actually Thomas? This is the home, the Presbyterian Manse, as his father was a minister.  There are several buildings that make up the complex of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum The museum is in a building on the corner.  All of the buildings are stately, old buildings Inside, they have his car! That was fascinating to J and S Wilson was the president who took us through World War I.  Since we had been to the WWI museum, it was interesting to learn more about this president and his role in the war Tuesday we visited Luray Caverns. Yes, we've seen a fair number of caves on this trip so far. No, this is not a National Park of any kind. We had to go see it though, because of the Great Stalacpipe Organ! We even got to hear a song play on the organ "pipes" It was about an hour's tour, we saw Dream Lake

Monday we visited our last stop in Kentucky, Hindman Settlement School. Hindman was started by two DAR members in the early 1900s in the Appalachian area.  It was a residential school up until the last few decades, meaning the students lived there.  Now Hindman specializes in dyslexia, sending teachers out into the surrounding area schools and hosts a 5 week summer program.  They also have a foodways program, teaching the locals how to grow their own food and how to prepare it or preserve it. I nabbed this picture from the internet because this sign is on the side of a narrow road and it was raining, which meant it was not the best place to stop our big rig and take a photo! National Society Daughters of the American Revolution still supports this school, there were DAR logos all over the place Not long after this, we made it to Virginia! Tuesday we went to the Booker T. Washington National Monument.  These are the photos you get when you ask your co-pilot to snap