Clarksville, Virginia

Headed east along the border of North Carolina and Virginia. Took in some more of the Blue Ridge Parkway mountain road and the beautiful rural countryside before finally stopping in Clarksville, Virginia. This place is situated on the shores of Kerr Lake and is an acknowledged historical town. The buildings are 18^th/19^th century and have been well preserved. This is unusual in the States as the ‘chains’ (McDonalds, KFC etc) usually spoil most of the historical parts of US cities by throwing up their gargantuan signs or building an outlet next to an old building. The lake looks nice but I will get a better look in the morning. Will hit the Atlantic coast tomorrow at Virginia Beach before heading south on the Outer Banks which is a ‘causeway’ style road running the best part of 100 miles on the Atlantic. Should be good for photos. Weather was perfect today and the autumn (fall) has begun making the journey most pleasant. I got carried away and covered 350 miles and hardly noticed it. Weather looks great tomorrow. Above: Some photos of Clarksville at night and Blue Ridge Mountains.