A Sunday Drive in Virginia

April 15, 2007
3:23 p.m.
Photo taken through the window of my rental car as I was driving on the Highlands Parkway (Hwy. 58) crossing Mount Rogers Recreation Area in western Virginia.

On a tour of The Crooked Road, a rustic highway that crosses a number of great bluegrass destinations, I ran smack dab into a nasty nor'easter that dumped three inches of fresh snow on the road. Cars were spun out and abandoned on the road, and my rented Dodge 300 barely made it over the 3,600-foot passes. Just goes to show that a Sunday drive can quickly turn into an adventure!

P.S. Yeah, I still had one hand on the wheel and had the vehicle (mostly) under control at all times. Kids, don't try this at home . . .