Trip to Galax, VA from Cumberland, RI

Here's a video of my photos from the road trip my mom & I took to her hometown of Galax, VA in August 2006. Sights you'll see: Luray Caverns, Galax, VA, Ennice, NC, Max Meadows, VA, Blue Ridge Parkway and Mabry Mill, a stop at the Food City 500 Family Day in Bristol, VA / Bristol, TN where I got photos of NASCAR drivers Bobby Labonte, Travis Kvapil, Kevin Lapage, Carl Edwards, Justin Martin and Jack Ingram. Also, we had a brief stop in Gettysburg, PA on the way back home to Cumberland, RI.

[@LT1HILLINGHOE]

Great pics of rural America. These pics are my life even though I am not from Galax or Bristol. I have been there to Galax many times and ran the mountain road to Mt. Airy NC. Rural America is under seige. Mabry Mill is beautiful too. That little eatery there stays quite busy.

[@pattyp814]

Well, it certainly has changed a lot in the 35+ years I've been visiting it. I'm sure it was even more completely different when my mom was growing up there in the 50s. I do enjoy visiting there... I hope the jobs return, it would certainly help all around.

[@martinas21]

i love all these photos. im from galax virgnia. and i also have family in ennice north carolina...this brought back alot of memories. i miss it soooo much. now i live in roanoke va....doesnt even come close. (:

[@pattyp814]

Thank you for the nice comments! I love taking pictures and sharing them :)

[@larrybuzz552]

I live in Galax.I think it's a great place to live,it's not awful, at all:(

[@coxracer]

Hey, thats Ronnie Pooles race car haha cool deal he's a good bud of mine

[@pattyp814]

It's a small world. His daughter is my cousin :)

[@fallfish1]

Good video and music!

[@bigd522524]

Nice Pics thanks for sharing !:D

[@lisa1145]

Loved the video!!!!

[@coxracer]

Haha yep, perdy cool