Natural Bridge October 2022

 October 2022 was visit to Natural Bridge in Va. I didn't get around to posting it then, so I will do that now.  October was a pleasant time to go.

More beautiful scenery along the way

Natural Bridge hotel

Lobby entrance with busts of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson called Natural Bridge "The most sublime of nature's works."

He purchased 157 acres of land plus the bridge from King George 111 of England in 1774.

Surveyed by George Washington.

taking elevator to our room

A beautiful stay in the Shenandoah valley with views of Blue Ridge Mountains

from our balcony

The building across the lot is the entrance to the bridge.

Early dinner

We had simple meal and Steve's was Cajun Shrimp and grits.     It was spicy, and he paid for that with indigestion all night.  I tried to tell him, but he never listens.  

Probably didn't help much that he had to have pizza on flat bread before.

I had the club sandwich. 

A walk to see the Natural bridge is through a tunnel under street.

After purchasing tickets, a walk down some steps to see some pretty nature and bridge

One of Virginias earliest tourist attractions.  Rockbridge County created in 1778 was named after the bridge.

John Peter Stallings was the first European to document seeing the bridge.  A captive of American Indians for 6 years and is written he probably saw it within that time.  He wrote about the bridge in his journal in 1742.

I got this info from, the bridges history.

 virginiaplaces.org/geology/naturalbridge.html

You can drive over the bridge on US 11 but cannot see it until you walk under it. 

I must say I am cautious of possible falling rock. 

Engraved marking by George Washington who surveyed the area

I tried to get a close up and tweak it some, but this is best I could get.

Hiway 11 on top. You can see fence on top in this picture. 

on our way home we always stop for a stretch at the 20 minute cliff

bye for now 😀