Virginia (still)

on 27 May 2009



We've been steadily chipping away at Virginia and are currently about 750 miles into the trail. We just finished up a section that weaved in and out of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a scenic mountain road that cuts through the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina I believe. The top photo was taken at Bryant Ridge Shelter, a post and beam shelter that is one of the largest on the whole trail.

35 comments:

Paul Wiech said...

When would Mr Filzen and I be welcomed to meet up with you?

Anonymous said...

hey mr devoe how is everything going i have just checked the pics and you look tierd L.O.L i hope you can make it the whole trail because it would be sad if you didnt. have you made any new friends. well i hope to see you next year so dont get eaten by a bear L.O.L :) talk to you later kaitlyn stauffeneker

Keegan McCarty said...

Heyyyyyy!!!!!!!Mr.Devoe how has your hike been.This is my first time checking the blog it is pretty cool!!Hope your having a good time and that you are healthy.Stay safe

jfilzen said...

Chad,

I just got done watching your video cast. It was good to see you, although you look a little different from the photo on your Groton ID... HA! ...but you look great and I was pleased to see that you are doing well.

I will give you a call to set up a meeting time for Paul and I to meet up with you next Saturday wherever.

...until then, some words from Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)...

There is a road, no simple highway,
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone.

Your friend,
John

Anonymous said...

Keep on the good work! :)

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Devoe i would love to be under that rock.But i would be so scard.

Anonymous said...

Hey its me Andrew Ferris from Mr dantonios class. That is a cool picture with the rock over your head. good luck

Anonymous said...

hey its Jacob. that rock looks really cool it would be scary wailking under it. would if fell its huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!well goodluck on the trail and dont get atacked by hillbillieshaaaaaaaaahaaa well BY!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi whats up. That rock is ssssssssssswwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!! It would be cool to see how many peices it would break in to if it fell. The care pacage should be there tomorrow.ppppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaacccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Anonymous said...

Yo wat up Mr. Devoe its Mike P. That pic is cool. 2marrow we r sending u a package.

Anonymous said...

nehio,waz up?I just got back from a play, and 'was ok !?:) you have food to the rescue,TOMARA' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


from,
Marcus

Anonymous said...

What's up?! It's Nikiah here. We are sending the pakage of stuff 2morrow. We made juice boxes and set them out in the hallway so people can vote for 2 that they like. I don't think anybody is going to vote for mine. Mine stinks!!!! :( You are doing well and hope you are having so much fun. I got to smear make-up on Alexis because it was for our skit in chorus. Our skit is dome because it happened 2 years in a row and then it happened this year, too. IT STINKS!! Well wish me luck with my juice box and chorus. TTYL!

Anonymous said...

Hey it is Tess. How is the trip? We have been prating for a dance thing and we just preformed it for our school. My group did awesome but we were all very nervous. How are your feet doing? How is Lucy? Has it been fun walking on the trail? Plus I can not believe that you alreasdy have made it one third of the way.

Anonymous said...

Hey!WAZZZZZ..........UP!Its EMMILIE.OFrom Mr.D's class!WOW!That bolder is big..How is the trail? You must be haveing fun,I think you are or must be haveing fun.So we have anowncements with you in it all the time.HOPE YOU HAVE FUN GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Weren't you scared going under that ,awsome, stuk rock? Your beard makes you look like someone you would pepper spray. you get to EAT and feel the comfort of a home away from home TOMAROWish

Sam

Anonymous said...

WOAH!!!! DUDE BE SAFE!!!!!!!! Hey it's Emily Hess from Mr. D's class. MAN, I just got of stage me and my closest bffs danced to the Hodown Showdown in front of the WHOLE school. It was super scary. But actually we did it fot chorus. Emily S.,Emma R., Deni B., and I danced to it. Holy we stole the crowd from the other people and when they introduced us everyone cheered!!!! Good luck and hope you are doing well!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey it's Jake are you having fun on the trail? Where going to send another pakage. I'm having a race sunday hope I get top five this weekend. How are your feet doing? Also how is Lusy doing? Can't wait to have you as a teacher next year.

Anonymous said...

Waz up this is E.M.M.A..We just came back from performing our dances in chorus. Hhhuuuu I wish you could have been there!!!! We were wonderfull. And I have a question will you bring me a cool lookin lizzard for a pet. P-P-P-Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

HI Mr.Devo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!That rock was awesome.What if that rock fell down on you???? That would be really baaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddd!!!!!!!!!(LOL)Are you having fun????When will you be back?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????BYE-BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr. Devoe,
This is Taryn from Mr.D's class. I hope u are not that tired of hikeing the trail. Yesterday I did the annoncements and it was soo funny. I can't wait until next year so i don't have to see Mr.D anymore.just kidding!

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr. DeVoe what is up. How is everything going.We are going to send you a package of food tomorrow. From Bridgette.

Joel Robinson said...

Dear Mr.Devoe Have you seen eny new anamals????????? Have you had a rain storm yet???????????? From JoelRobinson in room 17

Anonymous said...

How much furthur is the next state line?

Anonymous said...

Hey Chad - its skip. I hope you are enjoying your trip. It has been awesome being able to see your updates along the way. It is really cool to track your day trips using the GPS software on your iphone. It looks like the growing beard has continued to grow and it must be cool for Cort and Koda to be traveling with you and Kevin. Enjoy the journey.

Skip, Caroline and Skip Jr.

Anonymous said...

Hi Mr. DeVoe, how are you are you still eating enough? Where are you anyway? I hope that I pass 5th grade and move on to the middle school soon. How is Lucy and is she okay? Do you know about Scoob? Scoob is a elf that stays in the library but he is not in the library today he is with you. Go green Mr. DeVoe!

Anonymous said...

Hey Mr.Devoe it is Justyn is that last picture is that as solid as rock or soil or a combinatation of both like soil on top and rock on bottom and even vise versa.

Anonymous said...

mr.devoe
Did you think the rock was going to fall on you?

Colton said...

Mr. Devoe,if that rock did fall on you than you would've had more than an injery!I've seen big rocks and I've seen huge rocks but I've never had a rock fall on me. Wait...oh...no...................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ow! A rock just fell on my head. Well, I gotta go.

My head hurts!

Anonymous said...

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

hi mr.deVoe

just want to say hi.was scary to stand under that rock.

hope your having fun from Brenna

Anonymous said...

hi. what if the rock fell would you be scared if that rock fell .

Anonymous said...

hi this is bailey leigha gabbie.
how are you doing?
it looked like the rock is falling.
lets hope it did not fall on you.

love,

bailey gabbie leigha

Anonymous said...

HI,WAZ UP MAN FROM AUSTIN! BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

that must be scarry from andrew

nortin96 said...

interesting.... btw i found a wild snapping turtle like 1 foot long and released it and have a painted turtle that i cought

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