Jul 30, 2011 - Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg is a mile long street with restored buildings from the 1700's. The first stop is the Visitor's Center where we purchased our tickets. The tickets allow entry to the buildings included in the Colonial Williamsburg restoration. Not all of the buildings in the restored area are open to the public. After we purchased our tickets we boarded the shuttle to the start of our tour at the Capitol. Each building has costumed tour guides and that was the best part of the whole experience - listening to the wealth of information...

Jul 29, 2011 - Virginia Beach

We started out this morning with breakfast at the Silver Diner and then to Petco and Costco. After that was out of way we took a drive across the bridge in to Norfolk and then down the shoreline toward Virginia Beach. The area was not great until we were further south and in the real tourist area of Virginia Beach. I guess I was a little surprised by Virginia Beach because I didn't expect the multitude of tall buildings. We never really saw the beach because of the buildings. The area was very crowded and people were everywhere! Driving...

Jul 28, 2011 - Yorktown

We visited the battlefield where American forces led by George Washington and French forces led by Rochambeau defeated the British in 1781 and General Cornwalis surrendered. It was the last major land battle of the Revolutionary War. My great great great great grandfather was a soldier here in the 1st and 2nd Regiment of Rhode Island and would have fought in the Siege of Yorktown.

Jul 27, 2011 - Jamestown

Jamestown has 2 separate locations to visit:1) Historic Jamestown, the original site of the first permanent English colony settled in 1607, and 2) Jamestown Settlement, a recreation of the colony, reproductions of the ships that brought the first settlers, and an extensive museum. We went to Historic Jamestown first and were very surprised to see archeologists at work. Believe it or not they’re discovering new items buried beneath the ground. We could see in one hole where the structure of a log building was slowly being uncovered. The...

Jul 18, 2011 - Day 7 Richmond

Today was a perfect example of why we don’t try to plan too far ahead. I was able to get an appointment at 10:15 so we left in plenty of time to find the place and to take care of paperwork. There were 10 doctors in the practice! The doctor I saw prescribed stronger drops for my eyes and recommended that I use some kind of tear solution. Hopefully that will clear the problem soon! We were able to get away by noon, heading to Richmond. We’d planned to go to the Civil War Museum so we headed there. However, along the way we saw a sign for the...

Jul 17, 2011 - Day 6: Virginia and the Mariner’s Museum

Half a day of driving got us to Virginia! We headed for Newport News, a place I’ve never visited. And the only reason we went there was because Katie Pearson, our AAA trip advisor, suggested it. Wow! Were we impressed. After 3 hours, we still had only scratched the surface. If it floats, they had information or examples. One of our favorite parts was the miniature room. The detail on these boats was unbelievable! No kits, he did this all himself!! The Miniature Ships of August F. Crabtree The jewel of The Mariners' Museum's collection is...

May 11, 2011 - Norfolk, VA

Took off early this am to Newport News, VA (an hours drive) dropped Daisy to be groomed, after having breakfast we headed for Norfolk, VA. Took bus tour around the docks of the Naval Base - unfortunately there weren't as many ships in dock as we expected but it was interesting. It's the largest naval base in the world with some 56K military personnel & 11K civilian personnel.

Jun 10, 2009 - Virginia with the Burkes

Thursday (6/11) We headed south towards Richmond to meet Dawn (our former neighbor from Rochester) for lunch. It was wonderful to see her - she hasn't changed a bit but the girls have grown so. Our lunch was over too quickly but hopefully Dawn and Allan will get out to AZ for a visit. Back on the road.. Over the next 4 days we had a wonderful time with Jim's family - Joe and Ann, Jo and Joe. We ate, drank, laughed and oh yes...did a little shopping at the Outlet Mall.

May 15, 2009 - Perry & Brent Family Campout

This was Brent and Perry's first outing together using our new RV's. Our familys really had a good time just chatting and watching the kids enjoy themselves. The weather was ok, but we did get some rain. We decided we would do this again soon. We only camped over the weekend, which ended too soon.

Oct 28, 2008 - Headed to Florida

We left Richmond this afternoon, did not get to far down the road when a gust of wind got underneath the awning and sent it unwinding going down I-95. To say the least it scared us. After about an hour of trying to get it fixed we were on our way. We stopped to have lunch and checked e-mails and have to stop in Newport News for a couple days, then we will be headed to a much warmer climate. YEAH!!! The north is pretty this time of year, but to darn cold for us. Will keep everyone update once we get to Florida. By the time we get there it...

May 19, 2008 - Kitty Hawk

The View from Kill Devil Hill - Monday, May 19 It poured down rain last night. The good news is it washed the rest of the salt spray off our motorhome. The bad news is I left my shoes out and two pairs got soaked. This is our last morning in North Carolina. Tonight we’ll be in Virginia. In 13 days all we’ve seen of North Carolina is the coast and the Outer Banks, but that was enough. Next time we’ll go to the high country, but we’ll always remember the Outer Banks with a special affection. Today we’re going to Kitty Hawk to see the things...

Mar 28, 2008 - Sightseeing

Today we spent the day looking around the area. We started with the local Welcome Center and loaded up on places to see and things to do. Of course we always find more things to do than we have time for, but you never know when you will run across a gem. We decided to go to Lee Hall Mansion. Completed in 1859, Lee Hall Mansion was home to affluent planter Richard Decauter Lee, his wife Martha and their children. One of the last remaining antebellum homes on the Virginia Peninsula, Lee Hall Mansion was used as a headquarters by Confederate...