Before we decided on Shenandoah for Labor Day weekend, Sly and I spent countless hours googling various rustic cabins in West Virginia, North Carolina, and in the Great Smokies. We must have exhausted ourselves because after all that research I finally admitted to Sly that I just wanted to go some place outdoorsy, but not too far, and have a relaxing weekend. As much as I like ‘roughing it’ sometimes I just want something easy — a place with clean sheets and a private bathroom. So Shenandoah it was. Bad news: everything was booked online — it being the last weekend of the Summer, and us deciding we wanted to stay there so last-minute. Good news: we have always had luck calling the reservation desk for last-minute reservations. And sure enough, they had quite a few rooms still available at both of their lodges.
We chose Big Meadows Lodge. Continue Reading
