Tuckahoe and Pine Knot

There was a bit of precipitation overnight that beaded up nicely on Marque's bonnet

Tuckahoe Plantation

In front of Tuckahoe

Following one of our favorite Bs to Pine Knot

Pine Knot as it looked in Teddy Roosevelt's time

As it looks today

Visions along the Blue Ridge Parkway

Two grande Bentleys before we set out

James Madison's Montpelier

Marque cruising the long driveway to Montpelier, James Madison's lifelong home. Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution, and his wife, Dolley, inspired the title of First Lady

Unfortunately, no photographs are allowed inside Montpelier

We are honored to be allowed to park on the lawn for a great photo op. Marque is the farthest one on the right

Madison's temple in which he contemplated democracy

James often read to Dolley in the backyard that he landscaped

Green barns, from Sears, added when Marion DuPont established one of the leading horse-training centers there. The DuPont family owned Montpelier from 1901-83 when it was bequeathed to the National Trust for historic preservation

Leaving

Thank You, TJ!

Who would have known?

Through TN to VA

Steamboat on the Tennessee River

Quilt pattern on old barn

This is farm country

Sneed's alma mater, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

The Adams brothers ~ Bill, Sneed, Michael
We enjoyed dinner with them, Linda and Kate

On the road again

In the swing of things