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| Emmet, Jackson, and Frances check out a snake on one of Wintergreen's trails. |
I've been skiing a bunch of times out west, but only once in the east. That running total held with a trip to
Wintergreen Resort in western Virginia that Rachel, Jackson, Tony, Terry, Emmet, Frances, and I won at last year's Takoma Children's School silent auction.
There was no snow and not many other tourists, which made the weekend a little odd but pretty relaxing. Or as relaxing as a weekend with three 5-ish-year-olds can be.
We took two decent-length hikes through the leafy, mountainous trails and mostly just explored the resort. There was also a kids' area that was pretty run-down and a miniature golf course that was probably the junkiest I've ever seen.
That said, it was a great place to take kids for a getaway from the Washington DC rat race.
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| Rachel wonders why the ball refuses to bounce off any of the walls at the Wintergreen miniature golf course. |
Now I'm ready for a real ski trip, probably out west.
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| Jackson at the playground. |
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| Emmet and Jackson get philosophical with each other at the playground. |
