Road Trip Days 5 & 6

As we come to then end of this adventure, I feel like I can finally come to terms with this major change in my life. Dad and I crossed through Tennessee and into Virginia on Day 5, then finished our trek on Day 6 from Lynchberg to Washington DC.

It is amazing how beautiful Tennessee is. I visited here once when I was about 5 for a wedding and only remember a trampoline and fireflies. Coincidentally, the couple whose wedding I attended (and was the flower girl) back then is the same couple we will be staying with in Lynchberg VA. While on the road to Thompson Station, TN we took a wrong turn off the exit following the one we missed and ended up on some amazing back road with beautiful forests and large houses. By the time the GPS finally got us to our friend's house, we had no idea how we had navigated the curvy roads. All we knew was that Tennessee was, by far, the most beautiful state we had seen thus far.

After a great night reuniting with our friends in Thompson Station, we left on what we anticipated to be the longest day of the trip. In reality, the GPS took us on a route that bypassed both Carolinas and took us straight through Tennessee and into Virginia. We managed to get to Lynchberg at a reasonable hour and spent another night reminiscing with friends and enjoying a home cooked meal.

The next morning our hosts took us to the Lynchberg Cemetery. As weird as it sounds, this was one of the coolest stops we made during the whole trip. The cemetery dates back to the Pre-Civil War era and was the final resting place for many Confederate soldiers who died from small pox during the war. The cemetery built a road through it, shaped like a "U", that visitors drive through. There are various places that you can stop and park your vehicle to explore. These include "The Pest House", the chapel, and the train station. Definitely worth checking out if you find yourself in Lynchberg.

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