Today was our day to pack up the car and continue to head North. After Hunter polished off the box of chocolate chip waffles, we got the car packed, said our goodbyes and continued on our journey. Our destination for this Monday was Winchester, VA. The drive was roughly 5 hours, and Emily had a stop planned for us at the Route 11 potato chip factory in Mount Jackson, VA.
We started off our morning with a healthy breakfast of Bojangles chicken biscuits and hash browns. The drive was smooth as the weather continued to be sunny and warm. We arrived at the Route 11 potato chip factory hoping that they would be in production, but unfortunately, they weren’t making chips. We did get a tour from the lady that was working the gift shop which was very informative. All Hunter cared about was sampling the chips which we got a chance to do as well. His favorite was the dill pickle flavored chip. He must get this from his mother. The best tip we received from the potato lady was the location of a covered bridge that was just a couple miles away.
After our break we got back into the car for our short drive to Winchester, VA, where we stayed at Aloft hotel. The room was really cool and looked like a New York City apartment, only newer and cleaner. We moved our bags and and got right back in the car to head to downtown Winchester to get some grub. Emily found a great spot called the Union Jack restaurant. It was a British pub located in this really cool historic district among all sorts of cool buildings. The restaurant itself was in an old bank building from 1878. The food was good, but the location was great as we explored before and after dinner.
On our way back to the hotel we took in the historic sites and sounds and also saw some green fire trucks that we needed to circle back to see a second time. A great stop on our journey to Maine. Little did I know that I had forgotten my credit card at the restaurant… to be continued.
Check out the photos from the first four days below!
