Aaron and Anne-Sophie

We had a great weekend in the Shenandoah and at a friend’s farm at the border of Virginia and West Virginia. It was nice to get away from the city and get a taste of country life. We rode horses, relaxed and got pampered at nice Bed and Breakfast with massages, hot-tubs, wine, cheese, and a gourmet breakdast. We got celebrate the local community, crafts, food, and history at the county festival. The local Luray caverns were spectacular and so were the colors of Fall at the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains on Skyline Dr. Then we went to visit my friend Bob, who I met in Palestine in 2003. He and his family have a farm along the George Washington National Forest. We picked wild growing apples and pears up the hill and ate good old country food. It was a great experience to get a taste of rural America, which in many ways is like visiting a different country in comparison to life in DC. It was also great to enjoy the season, which is not as pronounced in California. Meanwhile, we have boxes of apples to share with you all. Come by and get some. See photos in our DC album.