On this trip I visited a few #antique shops, since I love finding the bizarre and unique stuff they often have. It's mostly window-shopping so I don't accumulate garages full of junk. One of the antique malls was attached to #dixiecaverns, a smallish cave you can tour. The cave was moist, slippery, and ~55 degrees. Many of the stalactites and stalagmites had been broken and removed before folks got serious about cave preservation, but some of the features were interesting, like a 'wedding bell' and a toilet bowl.

We also visited #blackdogsalvage which, while overpriced, was still entertaining. Some local artists had some fun pieces on display.

Again the topography made for such a different experience. Driveways running up or down from the road at steep grades, mountains always looming in the distance if not directly shadowing you. I asked about the weather and my hosts told me the encircling mountains either kept it out, or trapped it.

#roanoke #virginia #autumn #travel