Virginia, United States Travel Blogs

Day 3 -- Pancakes, Magic, and Martians
Jun 15, 2004 (18 photos)

Last evening we decided that we could wait no longer. We would have to go to the REAL attractions (the ones that made us come to Lake George) the night of Day 3 (Tuesday). No more fooling around! But first, some fooling around. The day started out ...

Transitions
May 20, 2008

I write now after a long hiatus, not because there was nothing to write, but because sometimes just living is a big job in itself. The last months in Costa Rica were a whirlwind of school projects, class trips, preformances, reunions, final exams, new ...

DAY 4 -- Goony Golf, Natural Stone Bridge and more
Jun 16, 2004 (26 photos)

Breakfast was a home-grown affair, with toast and cereal out of the cupboard. While munching we watched some local television, and were sent into a fit of giggles by a commercial for a local Easy Rock station whose motto pledged that their station would ...

West Virginia & the Sky Line Drive
Sep 15, 2008 (58 photos)

We left Provincetown Sunday morning, later than hoped due to a late night! We were headed for the Skyline Drive in Virginia. We are trying to follow the Appalachian trail as close as we can using a car. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_trail  ...

DAY 7 -- Farewell Lake George,hello biker butts...
Jun 19, 2004 (10 photos)

Oh, a sad day, but it was bound to come. We are all ready to go home by now, but really not looking forward to going back to work. The horror! Appropriate to our mood, the day is a little stormy looking, grey when we start out and increasingly dramatic ...

Day 28: On the Road Again
Aug 5, 2005 (76 photos)

... she had no problem.  It looked so funny, a dog drinking out of a water bottle.  We eventually got to Petersburg, Virginia at 5:00.  We pulled into the lot and it was pretty packed with businessmen and families alike, which we took as a good ...

Visiting Friends in Virginia
Sep 17, 2008 (64 photos)

... some great friends of ours from the middle east...... they have just relocated (and by that I mean they arrived last week) to Virginia, Di and Eddie West, plus the 2 kiddies Noah and Madeline. They are starting new jobs, looking for a house, cars, schools ...

Welcome to the south
Jun 23, 2008 (14 photos)

... because their network didn't like my computer. Anyway, it was a whole mess, but I'm back now and in my hotel in Norfolk, Virginia. That's right, a hotel. Last night was my first night of the trip in a hotel and I slept great. 11 hours without waking up ...

DAY 2 -- Secret Caverns of MADNESS!!!
Jun 14, 2004 (22 photos)

... . Each is 18 holes, one being the actual "around the world" course, and the other being the U.S. version, featuring various states. The giant guitar hole is pretty cool, but I really can't remember what country, exactly, it was supposed to represent. ...

Our visit to Disney!
Jan 12, 2008 (15 photos)

This is a little late in being posted, but here it is anyway...out of sequence. We went to Epcot on December 20, Disney-MGM on the 21st and the kids went to The Magic Kingdom on the 22nd while I moved the trailer to the campground from the Resort. & ...

Planes, trains, buses and automobiles
Sep 27, 2006 (7 photos)

We are now in Sterling Va. visiting my buddy Phil. But first the rest of New York... The big events that finished up N.Y. are: Dinner at my cousin Mel's house for Rosh Hashanah. Here Casey got to meet my family for the second time, dinner was more tasty ...

Alex's thoughts
Jun 1, 2007

Alex's thoughts: I think that going to Turkey is going to be a lot of fun. I'm going on a train for the first time. I am going to sleep on the train. I think it's going to be pretty easy to fall asleep on the train because the sleeper car was made to ...

Redwood National Park
Jun 29, 2007 (39 photos)

I made a slow drive up California's northern coast on Highway 101.  My first stop was at Clam Beach.  It was beautiful and so broad with sand and yet very private.  I pulled out my beach chair and sat out for a couple hours. ...

Saturday 7 June
Jun 28, 2008 (2 photos)

Saturday 7 June   Mike and Julie went off with Joan to visit Tessa (Julies's cousin). We stayed back and Terry took us on a tour of the sites - we saw the University Basketball Stadium, the town, swimming pool and cycle path. After lunch we cycled ...

Sunday 8 June
Jun 28, 2008 (1 photos)

Sunday 8 June   This morning we had a leisurely time having breakfast etc partly due to the heat and partly because we didn't have  to go anywhere! Terry offered to take us for another drive in the car up to a few look out points around ...

An epilogue of sorts
Sep 10, 2006

So here I am. Back in Arlington for two weeks now. My pack still isn't unpacked and I'm just now beginning to let everyone know that I'm back. I admit, I've been somewhat of a hermit these last couple of weeks. But it's not because I don't want to see ...

Shots
May 17, 2007

Today we had an appointment with C. Bruce Norman at the Travel Clinic at Henrico Doctors' Hospital. In addition to our "standard" immunizations, we opted to receive an immunization against Typhoid Fever. While the chances of getting typhoid are not good ...

The Final Entry
Sep 1, 2007 (2 photos)

I just wanted to post an official close to the odyssey. The flight was long (9 hours) from Munich to Dulles, but relatively comfortable and there was a joyous reunion with Dad and Nanny at the airport. The Customs Guy asked Josh how many Cuban cigars he ...

DAY 5 -- Lollygagging about
Jun 17, 2004 (9 photos)

This was the day we felt the true overdose of vacation excitement finally beat us over the head. It was time to sit around and do nothing!!! The day started cloudy, to our delight. Tris and I were up well before Chris as usual, and decided to let her ...

Thursday 12 June
Jun 28, 2008 (1 photos)

Thursday 12 June   We had a noisy night and so we left early and it was also getting hot.  We had a plan to get to a State Park called Elk Neck State Park on Chesapeake Bay as quickly as possible as we wanted to have a rest and maybe have an ...

Virginia in May
May 18, 2009 (14 photos)

From Austin, we went back to Virginia to spend a couple more weeks with my mom and Chuck.  It was great getting to bookend our trip by spending time with them.  Winter was snowy and pretty, then spring was beautiful.  We went camping in ...

Back at Home
Dec 10, 2003

I made it back home Friday night, safe and sound, and although the trip was kind of a nightmare, everything worked out for the best. Now I'm hibernating, trying to rest and recover from the fun combination of gluten and all of the previous weakening ...

My experimental entry
May 3, 2003

Well, I'm not in Uzbekistan. I haven't packed, or applied for a visa, or really made any preparations yet. But I have my 2-year-old passport and a travelogue, so I guess I'm off to some kind of start. :-) I thought I would experiment with a travelogue ...

Wonders of the World!
Nov 15, 2007 (18 photos)

... it, my meeting with Joy and Bill on the ferry to Martha's Vineyard a few weeks ago steered me towards the Blueridge Mountains of Virginia. Bill and Joy are from Roanoke, Virginia. On the road I am now following. Because of that meeting I have seen some ...

Friday 6 June
Jun 28, 2008 (3 photos)

... that when we do stay at Walmart's we tend to leave early and today was no exception. We drove onwards into West Virginia, which is a particularly lovely State that looks after its visitors. All the rest areas have Dump stations and the visitor info and ...

Theory of Flight!
Nov 10, 2007 (22 photos)

"One of Leonardo's earliest attempts to tackle the problem of flight seems almost laughable by today's standards, but it is nothing less than remarkable that Leonardo was even able to conceive of his now famous flying machine when the invention is put ...

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

Welcome to the Adventures of Chris and Adrienne. Before we begin, let me introduce the cast of characters... Chris Usher Photojournalist, primary driver of the vehicle Adrienne DeArmas Photo Assistant, in-charge-of-audio, control freak, ...

Train to My Parents' Place in Virginia
Feb 4, 2009 (10 photos)

... family.  I'll see my mom and Chuck again in Vegas for her 60th birthday.  Then Lindsey and I will spend another 2 weeks in Virginia in May before heading to NY.  It's nice that our visit isn't over.  So she won't cry that much.  I ...

Relaxing at Edgewater Farm...
Sep 28, 2004 (3 photos)

The prep continues! Wonderful times at Mom and Jim's place, Edgewater Farm. Long days of feeding chickens, avoiding being bitten by donkeys, auctions, up and down the river (Jim caught cheating), whiffle ball, 'Hi Neighbor', slow down damnit, ...

Thursday 5 June
Jun 28, 2008 (3 photos)

... commentary was excellent at both events. We didn't leave till after 4 pm and drove until dark towards Huntington, just inside West Virginia across the Ohio River, where we stopped overnight at a very, very hot and noisy Walmart. We had a little trouble ...