Carvin's Cove- Roanoke, VA

Roanoke , also known as the Star City, is a small city in the state of Virginia. I moved here two years ago to start my college education at Hollins University. Coming from Jamaica, it was a huge transition to be in a valley and not by the beach. At first I really wasn't open to embracing this city for all it was but little by little i'm exploring this star city and discovering really great places. Over the weekend, my friend and I decided to 3.2 mile hike from Hollins to Carvin's Cove reservoir. It took us a little over 1.5 hours but we sure are happy we did it! After our tiring hike, we rented a row boat and had lunch on the water. For anyone looking for new things to do in Roanoke this is definitely something new to try!