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Traveling Huntleys

Inspiring travel stories, tips, and guides from a couple exploring the world one destination at a time.

Virginia

Luray Caverns & Shenandoah National Park, Virginia: Jake Moves a Rock & the Cows Come to Investigate

May 11, 2017 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated: May 2026

We stayed in Luray, Virginia to visit the famous Luray Caverns, Skyline Drive, and Shenandoah National Park. The site was spectacular but nature had some very specific plans for our stay — including liquid manure from the adjacent farm that effectively kept us indoors for two days.

Mountain and farm views from the Luray KOA campsite, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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Natural Bridge & Monticello, Virginia: Jefferson’s $2.40 Land Purchase & His Very Complicated Legacy

May 8, 2017 by Michael Huntley

Last Updated: May 2026

Natural Bridge is a 215-foot-high limestone arch spanning 90 feet, carved by Cedar Creek over millions of years — it may once have been the roof of a large cave. George Washington surveyed the area as a young man in 1750. Thomas Jefferson loved it so much he bought it. We paired the visit with a day at Monticello and came away with a lot to think about.

Natural Bridge arch in Virginia, a 215-foot limestone formation carved by Cedar Creek
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