Personal Narrative: Blue Ridge

Blue Ridge Journey “Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?” I asked. My family went to Harrisonburg so we could go camping in a cabin. It was a hot summer August day. “Look! Look!” My siblings all yelled one after the other. Out the car window you could see the ancient blue-capped mountains. The mountains were so blue they looked like a picture with a blue filter. We stopped at an aged brick tavern my dad went to when he was in college. It was magnificent, but the food was stuff like what people ate in Colonial Williamsburg. There were three stores that looked like they were aging too. One was a toy store. It wasn't like a toy store today; it was kind of old fashioned. Another store was a metal smith shop. It had guns that date back to about 1865. There were also bullets that were shot in the Civil War period. The last store was a merchandise store. It had lots of cool but old fashion stuff. Old fashioned candy, journals, quills, ink, pins, and many more things. It was absolutely amazing. We weren’t even arrived to the cabin yet!
When we got to our cabin, we took a look around. There was a chicken coop, a barn, and a very large puddle that we called the “little lake”. It was so beautiful! “OH! AH!” I kept …show more content…
It was relaxing. When our time ran out, we left the cabin with heavy hearts, wishing to stay longer. On the way home, we stopped at a unique zoo. What made it unique is that you drive through the zoo in you car and feed animals. We rented a trolley and fed bison, elk, llamas, camels, and small deer. We got to see a baby zebra that was born that day! It was so cute. Then we toured the walking part of the zoo. We fed little birds that landed on you for food and only if you had food. We also saw kangaroo, ring-tailed lemurs, giraffes, and many more animals. Then it was time to go home. I knew that we will go back to Harrisonburg because it was so