Time Traveling Through Shenandoah National Park: The Adventures of Bubba Jones #2

Time Traveling Through Shenandoah National Park: The Adventures of Bubba Jones #2 — page 5
CHAPTER 1 looked down at herself and looked even more confused at seeing that she too was dressed in animal skin An unusually cool breeze blew through the forest caus ing us to shiver We huddled closer together for warmth This did not feel like the same Shenandoah National Park a place that draws over 1 2 million visitors annually that Papa Lewis had described to us Our grandfather Papa Lewis named after the famed Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition had explored Shenandoah National Park on many adventures and had shared all of his exciting stories with us Whenever he talked about Shenandoah he had a twinkle in his eyes and a smile on his face that let us know how special the park was to him After hearing him describe it we couldn’t wait to explore it ourselves The sound of snapping twigs and branches grew louder Whatever this beast was it was getting closer to us Small trees swayed nearby as this animal easily pushed through them Whatever it is it’s big I thought to myself Can it smell us Does it know we’re here A jolt of fear shot down my spine and a lump formed in my throat Where are we Hug-a-Bug asked Hug-a-Bug is my sister Her real name is Jenny but we call her Hug-a-Bug for her love of everything outdoors We’re at Rockfish Gap near the south entrance of Shenandoah National Park I whispered Hug-a-Bug knew from Papa Lewis that if we were at Rockfish Gap entering Shenandoah National Park then we should be either hiking on the Appalachian Trail or driving on Skyline Drive Papa Lewis had told us all about Skyline Drive a road that rambles along the top of 12