Laurie and Dennis Hermsen traveled to the Blue Ridge Mountains for one week last summer and they are already planning another trip! They were joined by their daughter and her family as well. Laurie explained, “Our daughter lives in Georgia so we chose somewhere halfway with things the whole family would like. We usually plan things to do outdoors which is why we found this area to be perfect!”

 

The Hermsens stayed in a VRBO so they were able to eat in and grill several times throughout the week, but they did order from the local recommendation for a pizza spot. There were many options of things to do and white water rafting, hiking, and horseback riding were their top choices throughout the week. There was plenty of downtime too. Laurie said, “We all had a wonderful time when not doing activities, just relaxing and visiting at our beautiful cabin we rented in the woods. The views were breathtaking!”