Annual Fall Pageantry

Travel southwest toward the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains for the most popular fall lunch destination in Virginia, Peaks of Otter Lodge! It is located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway north of Bedford, VA.  Enjoy their special Octoberfest Buffet featuring several hot entrees, vegetables and desserts. We’ve allowed time to enjoy a walk out to the lake that sits behind the lodge.  You can’t visit this part of Virginia without a stop at a local orchard farm for freshly picked “Grown in Virginia” apples, homemade cider, apple butter, jams and jellies and other farm fresh products.

This afternoon, travel to Farmville, Virginia, home to both Longwood University and Hampton Sydney College.  Enjoy a guided, riding tour – highlighting the history of this charming and authentic all-American town. After your tour choose to either spend time along Main Street exploring the many specialty shops, including the famous Greenfront Furniture store, or join your guide on a short, flat hike to see High Bridge.  This is the longest recreational bridge in Virginia and among the longest in the nation. It stands 125 feet above the Appomattox River.  Built in 1853, the bridge is now the centerpiece of High Bridge Trail State Park. The bridge is also a Virginia Historic Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.  Enjoy those beautiful fall views!!