Thursday, July 2, 2009

Luray, VA

Sonshine met her Mom in Luray, VA for two days of sightseeing throughout the town. They went and explored the Luray Caverns: http://www.luraycaverns.com looking at the Stalactites and Stalagmites, the beauty and awe of God's creation and the rescued animals at the Luray Zoo: http://www.lurayzoo.com

Sonshine and Sonshine's Mom were able to perform some "trail magic" while they were in town. As they were dropping off some soda and snacks on the trail for hikers to enjoy they met about 10 hikers. One girl named GOZER said that she and her hiking partner FANCY PANTS were going to be going into Luray to resupply, so Sonshine offered to give them a ride. They all stopped and ate at an all you can eat restaurant. Gozer and Fancy Pants were quite famished when they arrived but pleasantly stuffed when they all left the restaurant. Sonshine and Sonshine's Mom dropped them off at the laundry mat in town and went to the Luray Zoo. They gave their phone numbers to Gozer and Fancy Pants, so they could call when they were finished their errands and they would give them a ride up to the trail, 9 miles away. At about 8:30 pm, Sonshine and her Mom were headed out for dinner and they saw the two hikers sitting on the highway trying to get a ride up to the trail, so they picked them up again and took them up to the trail head.

On Saturday Sonshine was back on the trail. Sonshine's Mom dropped off Sonshine were she left off the trail and took another hiker, GENTLE BEN about 25 miles away to a trail head for him to get back on the trail. Sonshine had a nice relaxing time with her Mom exploring Luray, VA and being "trail angels."

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