virginia here! grew up in hampton roads, now i live in SWVA - god, that was kind of a culture shock in and of itself. i much prefer the weather on this side and the mountains are very pretty, but i really miss the beach and the, generally speaking, much less conservative atmosphere on the eastern side of the state :( but there's still plenty to love out here - lots of farmers' markets, tons of hiking spots, and i've gained an appreciation for bluegrass, haha
ive only been to NYC once; but i loved every second of it and i can't wait to go back. money, tho :'( we stayed in jersey for that trip and i liked it there!! but then again, we were only there for a few days, like i said.
ive been to WV several times, god its beautiful out there. gorgeous mountains, so freaking green. appalachia is a really interesting region, speaking in terms of natural history and ecology. and holy shit i wanna go to the mothman museum :'( we passed it on an emergency trip to ohio so we didn't have time to stop.
and since i brought it up, ohio was.... bad, lmao. sorry ohioans (although all the folk from ohio i've ever met have expressed the same sentiment lmao)
drove thru PA recently to visit a friend in philly - PA is so flat????? where are yalls hills??? but its a pretty drive, and amish country has some good food in it omg... and i'm a big fan of large cities so philly was