Aaron and I went to a romantic little town just north of Smith Mountain lake to experience some culture that has long been forgotten. Lynchburg is a very unique town with it's "Charleston" like three story building which are lining up on an old and battered cobble stone road. Antique shops were around every corner begging for us to see the sweet little treasures that they process inside. If you know Aaron and I well enough then you would know that this was so very exciting to see lovely antiques, such as chairs, bookcases, and a sweet little stepping stool, at what one may say is a reasonable price. My favorite was the rather tall full length mirror that was made of dark cherry wood and was with as much detail as a complete novel. In my mind it would go perfectly with the antique bed frame that one day we will house in our bedroom. Aaron on the other hand noticed the hat/ umbrella rack complete with a mirror and two tiny drawers which I assume hold car keys and maybe some papers. This was also exciting in thought that one day we will actually have a door that it can stand next to. In the end it was exceptionally satisfying to see so many wonderful pieces of "gold". And with our next journey we adventured into a warm and inviting bookstore just next door. There was a collection of C.S. Lewis, ancient books which I did not want to touch, and probable the only complete 128 volumes, unopened and unread series about some war....(?) It also contained a Einstein looking of a man, no doubt to be a professor of some sort which I thought to be the owner. Altogether this was another great find in our sweet little town. There were other great sites like the memorial (home of the most unique snails (see picture below), a very large bright red high heel shoe mounted on the side of a hotel (this strangely reminds me of High Point), and not to forget the very explosive water fountain that is always running 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. It is suggested that this water tower marks Lynchburg, I however feel like this is no comparison to Lynchburg's ability to escape from our present day and into a time that no doubt was an extraordinary ROMANTIC town!!
