My BigFoot “Expert Doctor” is in Charlottesville, Virginia.
It’s about an hour and a half drive over the legendary Afton Mountain.
And even on a clear day you can be confronted with fog.
There are lights embedded in the roadway but it still feels treacherous.
And it may not actually be fog, but the signs say so. Last time we went “over the hill” we could see a low lying cloud enshrouding the roadway, and then drove right into it.
What a thrill it is to creep along and wonder how bad it could get and would we careen over the edge?
Can you tell I am a worrier?
We have survived the winter with several visits over Afton Mountain and actually this was the first time to experience fog.
From Virginia Living: “The drop-dead gorgeous scenery disappears when clouds blanket the mountain. Fog and ice make for a white-knuckled grip on the steering wheel. VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation) has addressed safety by installing expensive airport runway lights along the 64 roadway to guide motorists…”
Virginia Views 