Category Archives: Travel

This video is quite lengthy but if you have never witnessed the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, I believe you will enjoy watching this ceremony of precision. (Be sure your sound is turned on.) For interesting reading and more information about the dedication and disciplineContinue reading “Changing of the Guards – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”

On the road once again….this year, unlike last year when we were out west, our driving time between destinations is not very long. This leg of our journey started from Virginia Beach to DC which was about a 4.5 hour drive, including a gas stop. Here we are in our nation’s capital! We were surprisedContinue reading “Our Nation’s Capital Washington DC”

Yes, we are making our way north….we have crossed another border and we are now in…. What a busy place! Maybe we’re just not used to traffic or high population, or maybe we’re driving during rush hour, but it seems like there are a LOT of people here. Today we drove to the Virginia BeachContinue reading “Virginia Beach, Virginia”

This is the first time for all of us being on the “outer banks”! It is a VERY skinny strip of land off the coast of North Carolina, basically surrounded by water with the Atlantic on one side and the Pamlico Sound on the other. There is just one highway that runs down the middle.Continue reading “Hatteras Island, North Carolina Rodanthe”

We’re making our way north and have entered into North Carolina, heading for Wilmington. No historic tours this time – but Marj and I found some time for our favorite pastime, perusing the antique stores! While we were shopping, the guys headed for Battleship North Carolina, manned by 3,000 marines and navy servicemen and officers.Continue reading “Wilmington, North Carolina”

This is a fantastic county park campground. It is large with multiple aspects to the park, including a campground. We were lucky enough to be assigned a “buddy site” so we shared a large site with Moritz’s. We enjoyed full hook up with considerable privacy but the sites were a mix of sand and gravel.Continue reading “James Island County Park, Charleston, South Carolina”

It would be difficult to choose a favorite old south city, but Charleston would be in the running. We decided to do another historic city tour but this time, we decided to do it in style…..a horse drawn carriage! There are several companies offering this option, but we went with Old South Carriage Company, mainlyContinue reading “Charleston, South Carolina Another beautiful ole’ southern city!”

I think this is the third time we’ve been to the beautiful city of Savannah, Georgia and I just don’t tire of it’s charm. The live oak lined streets with their spanish moss cascading down are a welcome site each and every time. The people here always prove themselves among some of the friendliest andContinue reading “Savannah, Georgia – One of the Deep South’s most beautiful cities!”

It’s unanimous….we all enjoyed St. Augustine. The first day there, Howie and I took a quick trip to the coast. We first toured through Anastasia State Park. This is a really nice state park with camping and beach access. It’s so popular that it’s really difficult to get in – that’s why we’re staying atContinue reading “Our nation’s oldest city….St. Augustine, FL – founded in 1565”

First, let me say that this post was actually written on day 1 of our trip. Since I’m posting it on July 10th, and you’ve done the math, you realize that it is only 10 days late. Our first stop was in an isolated state park and there was NO INTERNET. Our next stop wasContinue reading “As Willie Nelson sang so well….We’re “on the road again”!”