We ate breakfast at the lodge then said goodbye to our friends as they headed home. Jackie, Yermo, and I hit the road. We started with Westminster Road again then cruised west on US 39 to Marlinton, WV. There, we topped our tanks and turned south on US. 219.

 

 

Reaching Hillsboro we veered off US 219 onto Denmar Road which wound out into the hills and woods. A missed turn put us on tiny little side road which  became smaller and smaller until it was just a single lane trail winding through the woods. Ultimately it rejoined Denmar Road at the Locust Creek Covered Bridge. The bridge was built in 1888 and restored in 1958. We stopped for photos and to appreciate the site, and then continued south on Brownstown Road which reconnected to US 219.

 

 

We then continued south into Lewisburg to stop for coffee and a light lunch. Again, the food was quite good here, we'll be back to Lewisburg, WV, in the future.

 

 

From Lewisburg we went east on US 60 to White Sulfur Springs turning south on Tuckahoe Road to enjoy the tiny path through the woods again and then get a photo of the twin tunnels on US 311 which I had missed doing yesterday. From there we continued south on 311 for a short while.

 

 

We were looking to make some time as we had a decent way to go to reach Tazewell, VA for the night. Reaching WV 3, we turned and followed this long fast road over to Union, WV to pick up US 219 and continue south again. Along the way we made a brief stop at the Indian Creek Covered Bridge.

 

 

Continuing south on US 219 we rolled into Pembroke, VA to meet US 460. Turning south we went about 3 or 4 miles to Narrows to cross the big river and continue on VA 61. VA 61 took us all the way across the state to Tazewell. Rolling it up to the old jail, it was just as we remembered it and we checked in without problem.

 

 

As there are few options to eat in town, we return to the familiar Front Porch Restaurant and enjoyed a decent meal and some good wine.

 

 

Tomorrow it's time to head for home.