It was a gorgeous day today! Blue sky, warm and no wind! We got through the breakfast pretty fast, all the while passing up opportunity after opportunity! Then we headed back up the mountain to Shenandoah NP. We took a wonderful hike down to Herbert Hoovers Camp Rapidan, his get away from the heat and humidity in Washington....and there was plenty of heat during his Presidency! There are still three buildings, his house included. It was a lovely walk down a hollow and across several gurgling streams. On the way down we saw a garter snake sunning himself on a tree stump. We had lunch on the porch of his house, wandered the area for awhile and then headed back up the mountain. You must remember that all trails in Shenandoah begin on the ridgeline and go down....so you always get to go back by going uphill! As we were nearing the top we saw a deer feeding. She just kept wandering closer and closer to us. John got some great pictures. We headed back to Massanutten, got cleaned up and went to dinner. Came back and packed some stuff in the car and most of the rest is ready to go out the door at 5:15 am. We want to visit the Big Meadow as it's getting light. We did this a few years ago and it was magical, even though it was raining. Tomorrow is supposed to be clear in the morning, so we'll see what it's like then! Then home. It's been a great weekend!