Peaks of Otter and a Sunday Walk Around the Lake

For the first time in months, I really believed that Spring is on it's way. I've been stuck exercising, doing some business, but mostly inside after recovering from knee replacement surgery in late November and taking a step backwards after exercising too much.

For those of you who don't know our area of Central Virginia, we are very close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, park of the National Park System, a road that runs through Virginia into North Carolina. We live only 20 minutes from the parkway. It is a beautiful area all of you have to come visit someday! We love it here and never tire of the area! And in fact, the Peaks and lake are part of my picture I use on this page.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is a gorgeous stretch of narrow road with gorgeous mountain views, places to stop and views from overlooks looking out into the valleys below. Close to us is a lodge with rustic restaurant, Peaks of Otter Lodge, overlooking a lake and mountain, Sharp Top.

The lake was constructed with WPA money during the last major depression.

We have mountain views from our house in Goode and never tire of the views.

For the first time since my surgery, we hiked around the lake to see if I could do it. We used to love to do this with our two dogs, who both died this past year, both 14 years old. We miss them terribly!

The topography is not terribly steep, but you have to climb over roots and up and down some hills.

I finally feel like a new woman. I made the climb easily and finally feel like I am 80% back to better than normal.

Spring has really come this week in more ways than I can imagine and I am uplifted. FINALLY!

Norma Brandsberg, GRI Marks Realty Co., Inc 4119 Boonsboro Rd., Ste. 205 Lynchburg, VA 24503 home office(540) 586-9496 cell phone (434) 426-0837 toll free (800) 551-0975 norma@normasells.com

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