Roanoke, VA

Buncombe County schools have this thing about beginning the school year with a two-day week.  Three last days of summer vacation, then school begins on a Thursday.  This irks me no end, but this year we did something about it.

I took Briggs and Calvin to Roanoke, VA for an overnight trip.  We saw the star on Mill Mountain and the Virginia Transportation Museum.  Libby, Eli and I had been there several years ago, but it's been a while.  A hurricane in 2006 trashed the aviation wing at the museum, but we were able to see the cars, model trains and ALL the vehicles outside.

Everything was a big hit.  From climbing on the pseudo-rocks at the mountain park, to everything at the museum.  It was a great way to end up summer.