Instagram Travel Thursday: Snapshots from the Road(Trip)

Last week we were on the road. Covered 1300 miles from Raleigh to Western North Carolina, to Virginia, to West Virginia. I am back home and desperately catching up on work and events. I decided to share a few shots of our journey....love road trips!!

Getting on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Stunning, rain-soaked drive

Natural waterfalls on the road!

Beauty everywhere on the Parkway

First stop! Blowing Rock! SO much rain we barely got in for dinner and a beer at Blowing Rock Brewing Co.

Coffee to go! Back on the parkway!

More wet roads but stunningly beautiful

Stop off for a short hike to Linville Falls

Asheville! Our favorite, Wicked Weed. Coolcumber...light and delicious

An amazing breakfast at Tupelo Honey Cafe

Late night Belgian beer stop at ThirstyMonk!

House-made charcuterie, artisan cheeses at the Imperial Life in Asheville, just above Table Restaurant

Picked up a book for our travels, while shopping in Asheville

Chocolate and Iced Coffee at French Broad Chocolate Lounge, Asheville.

Late nightcap at Sky Bar

Hearty breakfast to get back on the road! Awesome Early Girl Eatery

DuPont State Park drive. Waterfalls are amazing with so much rain this summer

Covered bridge beauty

 Great folks here at Brevard Brewing Co., Brevard, NC

Window shopping

Cozy accomodations in Brevard. AND, more rain!

Frog Level

Pisgah National Forest,  NC, home of the country's first school of Forestry

A stop in VA. Good old Blacksburg VA. Home of the Hokies!

Gillies breakfast. A local favorite

Off to WV for some outdoor activities

Beauty at the Gorge

LOVE this local favorite from Canaan Valley!

Amazing sunset at Adventures on the Gorge

Lunch break in Greensboro on the way back home

This post is part of Instagram Travel Thursday hosted by Skimbaco Lifestyle,Child Mode, Live.Do.Grow., Luxury Travel Mom, Destination Unknown, Hines Sight Blog, and House of Anais.