out & aBout: exploRing the gReat outDooRs
Ballooning over
the Virginia
countryside
l Remember your camera to capture those
incredible views.
top
l Dress for comfort – think mountain walk, tips
not catwalk, and always be prepared for a
rogue shower.
l The Region’s malls stock quality outdoor clothing and
equipment at reasonable prices. You might not be super-fit, but
you can at least look the part.
quite literally, and flew up, up and away on my first ever hot
air balloon trip. Valley Ballooning is based in Woodstock,
Virginia, right in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. The
views are magnificent – soaring above the farmland with the
Blue Ridge Mountains on one side and the Appalachians on
Those looking for some canine fun should pop along to the the other. Standing in a small wicker basket reaching out and
Husky Power Dogsledding Kennels near the Wisp Resort, Deep physically touching the sky is a magically ethereal experience.
Creek, Maryland. The resort is also great for skiing, hiking, golf, Options to embrace the great outdoors are plentiful, and as
mountain boarding and cycling. At the Wisp Resort I also put world-famous songstress Patsy Cline – who was born in this
on waders for the first time and took a fly-fishing lesson on the gorgeous region – said, you’d be crazy to miss out…
Southfork of the Shenandoah River.
Having a bash at something unusual can be the most Cat Harvey is an award-winning broadcaster and writer who
memorable part of any holiday. I threw caution to the wind, writes regular travel features for The Sunday Mail.
Hours, minutes, seconds. Enough with this chronology fixation. Instead, just see where
the day takes you. Stroll the boardwalk and kilometers of sandy beach. Nap when the sun’s out.
Explore Back Bay Wildlife Refuge. Savor some seafood. Hop a boat for some dolphin-watching. It’s your holiday.
So whatever you’re doing, it’s always the right time. Just a 3
1
/2 hour drive (322 km) southeast of Washington, D.C.
For your free vacation guide, call 757-385-4700, visit www.vbfun.com, or contact knorman@vbgov.com.
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