Blogs from Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States, North America - page 3

Friday, 5 June We got up a bit late since it was raining, then took showers and headed to the beach. Parking was a bit of a problem, since this early in the season some of the lots were closed and those that weren't wanted $5.00 for any amount of time. We finally located some metered spots around 23rd Street where you pay 25 cents for 15 minutes. We strolled along the beach for about an hour and a half. Virginia Beach is much more commercialized than Pensacola Beach, with high-rise hotels, souvenir shops, and restaurants everywhere. They do however have it very nicely set up, with a cement boardwalk for pedestrians and a paved path for bicycles, with benches and landscaping along the way. We found out that apparently they were holding some sort of ... read more

Thursday, Sept 4 We filled up with gas in Goldsboro and then went to the Skillet Restaurant for breakfast. Mother had country ham since we were in hog raising country. We drove through tobacco fields on the way to Greenville. Took a side trip through some of the farms to get a picture. In Historic Edenton we had “Elevenes”(Elevenes is like afternoon tea but at 11:00 a.m.) at the Edenton Coffee House and Sisters Gallery with Anita & Glenn Andersen, friends who used to live in Charlotte. It was good to see them and catch up on what they are doing these days. We drove by some of the big old houses in town. We stopped at the Visitors Center and saw the movie on the history of the town which had its own tea party ... read more

Jumped on the campgrounds giant pillow-shaped jumping castle, had a swim with some resident ducklings, played Pool Frisbee until I nearly took out a duckling, then went into town for pizza. Had drinks at out campsite with our neighbours, a Canadian couple.... read more

We heard a car honk whilst caught in traffic on the highway and wound down a window to meet a fellow driver, a very patriotic singer named Walter, who gave us his CD and his phone number. Checked out Virginia Beach and then set up our tent at the campground.... read more

Here are some pictures of our recent trip to VA. ... read more