Wild Life Adventures: Natural Bridge Zoo, Virginia

Enjoyed a mini road trip with my friend Dionne this past weekend. We went to the Natural Bridge Museum to check out the baby tigers recently born there. It was an awesome sight!!

I will return! Many animals to see. You can buy feed to share with some animals throughout the park. Check out some wild moments captured here in Virginia!

Coming out of my shell! Shenanigans @ Natural Bridge Zoo, Virginia

Baby tiger!

Baby tiger!!

Variety of animals to see.

The following pics were taken by Dionne.

Of course, action shots with the statues, duh!!

Think twice buddy.

Facccceeee (say that with a snake hiss accent) off!

Lots of opportunities to feed animals. Buy a legit feed bag from the zoo.

Aside from the tigers, the second biggest deal was our elephant ride. Here we are with Bella! Zoo staff member took our pic!:-)

This was an adventure. Plus, driving through Charlottesville is Awesome!!!!

Another great fly day!

Tried a new instructor today,  Dondi. Experienced new techniques. Really glad I got up today!

Did slow flight, basic 4, turns around a point, crosswind take offs & landings. #4 takeoff & #5 (final) landing were the best!:) I love each one & getting better!:)

Start of the day. Sky I'm coming for ya!

Quick pic ~ race track over my shoulder

Back on the ground

Waiting for my friend Kathy at a local restaurant this evening

Bought Man Of Steel yesterday. I've been waiting to see it. Watched it tonight & was not disappointed!:)

Virginia River Love Story

I had the great fortune to be invited to my  friend Kathy's family river house. A wonderful home by the water.

Here are a few pics of a great river adventure! So want a river house now:)

Visited my favorite restaurant Merrior for fresh oysters!

The best crab cake

Yummmmmm

Caught this great sight!

Loooooovvveeee these trees

Great morning start

Caught a croaker off the pier

I even got some flying in! Kathy's cousin owns a plane. Legit:D

Great sunset

Wow!

Another sunset

Love the river!

I caught this beauty! Released him to live another day in the great Rappannock river:)

August was filled with new river memories! I loved my time there!

Virginia is filled with goodies!:)

Where's your favorite river here in

Virginia?

Foodie Adventure: Rappahannock Restaurant Crush

LOVE this place!! I really do. Rappahanock Restaurant is one of my Top Favorite Richmond Restaurants. 

Visited again tonight w dear Friends, Diana & Dionne.  I was delighted by fresh, quality oysters. Was the first time I heard York as an oyster option, so tried 4 of them, along w 4 stingrays & 4 Rappahannocks. All great! Love the fresh horseradish so much I got 2 helpings:)

Dionne & Diana got a pasta dish. We split a baked oyster appetizer. Great options for these ladies who were not into the raw. I tried one~ rich w cheese, bacon bits & some greens. Def a great cooked oyster option.

Desserts we got & shared - Dionne had the cheese platter ma bob, I got the pistachio peach w lemon curd, Diane got the strawberry rhubarb cobbler. My favorite was the cobbler.

Here are a few pics. Creative, fresh Fantabulous dishes & drinks reside at Rappahannock Restaurant in Lovely Richmond, Virginia. What are you waiting for.... Go try them!!!! :)

Baked oyster ma bob was yummy

Check out lil' Junior oyster .. No he was not eaten

YUMMMY my dozen!

Lamplighter local coffee 

No not an egg... It's my peach pistachio crusted dessert w lemon curd. So pretty almost looks like an art piece from VMFA

Dionne's finger & cheese platter ma bob. I LOVED that local bread!!!

Diana's strawberry rhubarb cobbler was my Fav!!

Photo courtesy of Dionne. Prob one of my all time Fav candids. Affirmative..Total concetwwwation ~ tongue sticking out technique, Grasshoppa!

Oh & on a "Flying" note... bumped into my Flight Instructor Jim when leaving... Too funny!!

So, have you been to Rappahannock Restaurant? What is your Fav dish?