Quality Inn Charlottesville

... left sunglasses at various establishments all over the world I figure every store, restaurant, and winery must have a box full of them somewhere. So my mission before the end of the trip is to get someone to show me their box and let me pick out a pair.<br><br>By the time we left Prince Michel it was 5PM and a dark and stormy night. We called around and found Holladay House B&amp;B and took the ...

... had its charm. The children were thrilled by the fact that the rain we had enjoyed in Washington had fallen as snow here and during a walk on part of the Appalacian trail (which runs from Maine to Georgia) they took the opportunity to have a snowball fight!<br><br>We stayed the next couple of nights in Charlottesville, home to Thomas Jefferson&#8217;s mansion: Monticello. We were very impressed by the house and by its presentation. I have to say that ...

Um....yeah. Red wine, pinot noir, is my new friend. Got rowdy with Aaron and Luca. Kelly and Ed made an appearance as well. Went to the UVA vs William and Mary because we got free tickets from a gentleman named Davies. He had walked in on us smoking and could not have been any cooler. And even though UVA lost we had fun anyway. Lots of ...

<br>As we left Albany driving towards Charlottesville, i kept thinking how absurd it is that I have yet to ramble in my own backyard. I've lived in New York for years and yet, I've never traveled south of Philadelphia! Our first stop was Shepardstown, a beautiful college town with

... a good selection of insalata and panini. But the drink menu, ohhh man. It was like an encyclopedia of imported beers- Belgian, German, Austrian, Australian... even Efes Pilsen, the Turkish beer! So that's what I had, a cold bottle of Efes with a salmon salad and quality conversations on the side.<br><br>The highlight of my summer in Charlottesville, seriously.<br>

... 8221; I mention my list of purchases because each one of these items will factor into the story in some way. Some of them were such excellent purchases that I couldn&#8217;t have done without them. However, many of these items were unused or a waste of money. There were other items I already owned and brought along on the trip that ended up being unused or worthless. If I can help somebody else to make a more informed decision before purchasing, I am glad.

We had spent Wednesday night at Curt's parents house in Maryland so that we would be able to get an earlier start on Skyline drive.  The weather started out great, however as we got closer to Shenendoah National Park the sky looked like it was going to break open and begin pouring...not exactly what you'd want when your plans were to go hiking &amp; take in the view from Skyline Drive. <br><br>We stopped for ...

... facility has a focus on children's programs particularly after school, summer camps and birthday parties. A new development is the establishment of sports academies for basketball and lacrosse. Later Dale talked Ricky and Ramiah into visiting Thomas Jefferson's historic house called Monticello on the outskirts of Charlottesville. The house was designed by Jefferson, the third President of the US, and commenced in 1768. Jefferson was influenced by the classical houses he ...

... included Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison, continues to lend the city a college-town atmosphere. The town is rich with music evidenced by the discovery of Dave Matthews, the bartender, who wrote his first lyrics at the Miller's Downtown Tavern and later grouped with amazing talent to form a great band. One testament to this beautiful area and great city, Dave ...

It took us longer than we thought getting here.....as we took Skyline Drive....which overlooks the Shenandoah Valley....and though beautiful .....it got a bit tedious after a while......then we got lost.......The good news is .....none of snapped....though it was touch and go for a while. We took Donna's friend.... Marry Carringtons advice.... and ended up at the University of Virginia ......where we had a private guide and tour of ...