Last Sunday, right after a heavy rainstorm, with the temperature at 64 degrees and a brisk wind blowing, I caught a nice view east toward central Virginia. I was above 3000 feet. I often forget in the summer just how much cooler it is along the Blue Ridge Parkway, compared to home. That day, it was 20 degrees cooler where I was. And, it was less than an hour's drive. Great get-a-way.
