Monday, October 18, 2010

Back in Warrenton!

Saturday was a rest day for us. We stayed with Allen's mom. In the morning we headed up to the airport, where we got fuel for the plane and gave rides to Allen's mom and friends as well as seeing the sights from the air.

Sunday, we had a relaxed morning and did some hiking. After lunch we headed out. Our first stop was in Hot Springs, VA at Ingalls Field (HSP). This is the highest airport east of the Mississippi River, with an elevation of  3793 ft. A Citation jet took off just after we landed and another arrived while we were getting ready to go. This is a small, but busy airport. From Ingalls, we headed straight for the Warrenton Airpark, to show off the new plane. Then we flew by the Flying Circus Aerodrome before heading over to the Warrenton County Airport (HWY) where the plane will be based for now. 

All in all, it was a fun trip and we accomplished almost everything we planned to (we missed out on Death Valley), but we had some other unplanned adventures. Both of us are happy about the way the trip turned out. And there's always next year for Death Valley and the other things we couldn't fit into this trip!

Burke's Garden near Tazewell, VA:

Ingalls Field:

Unpacking at the hangar in Warrenton:


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