Alexandria, United States Travel Blogs

From Alexandria, VA to Madison, VA
Aug 19, 2006 (6 photos)

... driveway." We have a gravel area in our back yard that Chris drives Blue up over the rather substantial curb. Why the City of Alexandria has not fined us or given us what they call an apron is beyond me, but I digress. To facilitate getting the trailer ...

Old Town Alexandria (US&C)
Nov 24, 2007 (9 photos)

Old Town Alexandria is a very cool place. They have lots of great stores and restaurants among the old buildings. The town of Alexandria goes back to the early to mid-1700s. It was bone-chilling cold when we were there in November, and we had to buy ...

From Elkton to Quincy Brooklyn
Dec 14, 2008 (15 photos)

... we would perform that act - it was funny for some but we felt otherwise... We had our coffee   and then headed to Alexandria to see my cousine Lisa and her new baby boy, Quincy Brooklyn Scanlon, named after his grandfathers' birthplaces...  The QB is a ...

Alexandria and beyond
May 17, 2007

Hi everyone !  Our plane trip went great and we arrived, checked in, hotel looks nice, jumped back on the Metro and off we went.  First, we hit the Holocoust Museum (courtney's choice).  That was well done!  Took the tour and met a man ...

T minus 24 hours...
Nov 4, 2008

1 day left to go.  The pod has already gone and all that is left is packing my car up.  It can be an array of emotions packing up your life into different levels of access.  The items that you won't need for more than 2 ...

Washington DC
Aug 20, 2007 (5 photos)

... flown into - had we know we could have done so. Oh well we will know better next time. Kevin lives in Alexandria, Virginia. It's a beautiful historic town about 10 mins out of Washington downtown. This is probably the most beautiful city we have seen in ...

The end of this road
May 19, 2003 (3 photos)

... but I do not want it to be the last time we talk to, or email, or see each other. So now we are living in Alexandria, Virginia. We sadly emptied out our RV and we are in the process of finding another couple who will buy it and love it as much as we ...

Days 10, 11 & 12 Versailles, Charlottesville to DC
May 17, 2008 (5 photos)

Miles Driven and Time In Car:   Forgot to check, we'll catch ya next time. States Added:  West Virginia and Virginia for a total of 12 On The iPod:  The only Kentucky native we found on our iPod was Dwight Yoakam.  Nickel Creek ...

Students and chaperones prepare for trip
Feb 18, 2009

Chaperones met with the students to talk briefly about tomorrow's trip. Everyone is excited and at varying degrees of readiness. The two chaperones seem to be in the least state of readiness. There is a good long night ahead...

Days 13 & 14 - Washington DC/Alexandria VA
May 18, 2008 (7 photos)

... ; He took pity and put us on a 'whistle-free' trolley.  Whew! Today we are strolling around Old Town Alexandria and recovering from yesterday.  They say when you look like your passport its time to head home.......NAH!    ...

Over to the States
Nov 26, 2007 (7 photos)

... again getting back to Ron's place - that Beltway is one confusing road in the dark!! But eventually we got to Alexandria around midnight... Spent a couple of days with Bree, checking out Alexandria (a Scottish town no less), and then miles were tread ...

New Assignment
Mar 2, 2004

About six and a half months ago, I started writing my travelogue for Haiti. After finishing three months training in Haiti, bonding with some extraordinary people both American and Haitian, living on my own in a country for a few months and being quickly ...

USA Leaving Party
Jun 13, 2008 (19 photos)

These photos are from our last night out in Alexandria before the big trip. Thank you to everyone who came! We had a great time and enjoyed seeing everyone. Whether you were there or not, know that you will be missed!

Mount Cardigan, NH- State #13
Oct 7, 2006 (10 photos)

Today we headed East towards New Hampshire, our 13th state in less than a month since beginning our journey. Eric planned for us to take a nice moderate hike up Mount Cardigan, about an hour east of Lebanon, NH. At 3121 feet, it's not the biggest ...

Seeking out family roots in Alexandria, VA
May 12, 2006 (5 photos)

... web site tells me that "Christ Church has a continuous history as a house of worship going back before the founding of the United States of America. Although the building was begun in 1767, its roots go back much further. The Church of England was the ...

Washington DC, USA
Aug 31, 2008 (39 photos)

We arrived in Virginia in the dark, having left Spamalot and New York City at 4.30pm. Our hosts, Don and Lyn, met us and showed us our rooms in their very spacious and lovely home. They live close to Washington DC, Don having worked for the ...

Off on our adventure!
Aug 10, 2008 (1 photos)

In 2.5 hours we leave for the airport. Bags were finally packed last night and luckily everything fit. Hopefully we won't have any arguments along the way about checked vs carry-on luggage. The goal is to avoid checking anything--less likely for stuff to ...

Genesis, Preparations, and FAQ
Jul 25, 2008

... and Mexico, and done road trips in the UK and in Eastern Europe. John's also driven cross country and has visited 34 of the US states (plus DC). Andrea has visited much of Europe, 28 states (plus DC) and lived in Australia for a year. If you have other ...

South America Reading List
Jul 29, 2008

Before heading to a new location, I like to do a little background reading. Of course there's the obligatory guidebooks, but I try and read some other books set in the destination I'm heading to. This gets me excited about where I'm going and helps me get ...

Home Again/Trip Recap
Sep 21, 2008

Home again, house is still standing and there's a huge pile of mail to go through. Bleagh. But it's nice to be back in my own bed. So, trip recap: Countries Visited: 6 (Ecuador, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru) Flights taken: 15 ...

Stopover at sister and brother-in-laws
Jun 24, 1980

two night stopover

Hearst Castle
May 18, 2007

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Feb 19, 2005 (1 photos)

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EASTER SUNDAY
Apr 16, 2006 (2 photos)

We had a great time with the 'younger' Goldmans. :)

DAY 2
Apr 30, 2008 (20 photos)

... this when i passed it. BUGGER!!! My first chance to catch a picture of a famous building and i missed it. I arrived at Alexandria about 3pm so i had the chance to book in and maybe drive into Washington to get some tourist pictures. The room was not ...

6º Dia - Alexandria, VA
Feb 26, 2008 (1 photos)

Passeio pela cidade de Alexandria, Virginia. King Street. Nina's Dandy. King Street. Estação de metrô. 11h T 6ºC ST 6ºC

A Day Trip to Mt Vernon
Apr 11, 2009 (14 photos)

Travelers today were myself, Marla and Jenna.  We met up with my sister, her husband and three kids (Jodi, Tom, Tommy, Katie and Michael AKA MJ).  The drive was an hour and a half from our apartment.  The cost was $15 per adult, kids and ...

Roanoke to Alexandria, VA
May 23, 2008 (1 photos)

... I had been given 2 ribbons, so I turned and gave one to one of my fellow 3rd-platoon FNG's. The day ended in Alexandria Virginia, at the Marymount University - across the street from the Holiday Inn we are staying at. Most of the staging takes place at ...

Home Again
Aug 7, 2000

An uneventful flight back home, and then the long slog in reverse from Dulles to home via shutle, metro, and a walk.

I want a dog, a cat, a chicken and a cow!
May 13, 2008 (20 photos)

... instantly and we drive to their house, which was a good hour drive away from the airport. The first thing I noticed about Alexandria, was how humid the weather felt. That instantly reminded me of landing in Fiji or Easter Island. In fact my whole stay in ...