http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Virginia en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 23:10:31 +0000 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:10:31 +0000 ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtDAY 19 MAY 10 2013 Me and my pal Mark Thobe joined the army on the buddy system. It meant we could be assigned to the same basic training company. We were joined at the hip though and ended up in the same squad. We went off together for advanced training at Fort Leonard Wood as heavy equipment operators. We werent supposed to be together a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Appomattox/blog-785443.html ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtDay 18 May 9 2013 Last night I was the only person in the whole Greenbrier Lodge. They only have 5 rooms there and the other 4 were vacant. When the restaurant closed all of the employees went home. It was kind of a strange way to spend a night. I had pancakes and ham downstairs in the restaurant before meeting the local historian Bill McNeal http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Hot-Springs/blog-785318.html First day was a very busy one I worked until 230 but Mi Hyon had everything ready to go when I got home so it took only a half hour to load the bikes cooler and more than ample supplies. We we arrived at the campground I had to adjust the ReadyBrake Cable unload the car and finish packing the fridge. Mi Hyon can sure pack a lot of meals in in small space. Maggie was a little nervous like alw http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Williamsburg/blog-785141.html Mi HYon has spent the last couple weeks preparing a healthy menu and has frozen meals for each stop along our journey. Every square inch of the fridge is now packed full of great things to eat. I never thought she would be able to fit in all in but she knows her food packing business. I spent the last couple days servicing the rig and catching up on some maintenance I should probably have comp http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Yorktown/blog-784674.html Day 1When I woke up it was 40 degrees so to delay things a little Chris I went to breakfast hoping that it would be a little warmer afterwards. It was a little warmer but still quite chilly. It was pretty much cold all day. To make matters worse I caught a cold the night before. Definitely not ideal conditions for riding a motorcycle but tolerable.I ran into a bit of traffic near the 2957 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Chesapeake/blog-784329.html Wow how I hate packing. This is the going to be an awesome trip. The cameras are charging the memory cards cleared and the liver is resting for the long nights of punishment that are to come. I39m really looking forward to seeing these Myan ruins and climbing the face of the temple. Stay tuned the count down continues. T minus 3 days. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Troutville/blog-781432.html also Dr. Beater at naturalsolutions.com is a natural remedy place to go online. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Fredericksburg/blog-780805.html raining cats and dogs on the outside. warm and dry and comfortable here on the inside of Suzy the Aunt39s house. Mark the Uncle is out and about. i have seen the big mochine that creates art work on clothing that Suzy uses for uniform embroidery and for motorcycle patches and flags and any kind of personal embroidery you need. she likes the specialty kind of things. she did a cobra on the ba http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Fredericksburg/blog-780804.html April 11th. another beautiful day in Virginia if you like 90 degree39s and sunshine. stayed at my great Aunt and Uncles last night on my step dad39s side. Bill made his famous mac and cheese a family recipe. i learned all about history in the family about how his grandmother was a hotel owner and used this recipe to serve to guests. thank you Bill and Rosemay for the stay. a lovely home he http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Arlington/blog-780673.html hello friends blogging away. meeting friends again. like the man with no shirt when i was walking the dog Sasha around the block who tells me she would make a great coon hunting dog. though he warned me that they should not go in the water when hunting a coon because the coon can swim with just 2 limbs like wading i guess and climb on the dogs back to slit its throat. wow look out.i met anothe http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Reston/blog-780550.html hello friends i love getting feedback on this thing and encouragement. i have been scanning the web for jobs and linkingin. yeh yeh. talking to my friend Rachelle whom i know from Knoxville. very sweet girl. i married her to her husband Aaron a few years back. they now have a child by the name of Henry who will turn one soon. i am going to see them today.had a great day yesterday. walked the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Reston/blog-780372.html hello friends crossed over the Mason Dixson line last night about 1130. good feeling. back in the South again officially. i am staying in beautiful Reston VA right now with my cousin Matt. Spring is in full bloom. i have two muts here with me Aggie and Sasha. Aggie is a little more mature than Sasha who is only 3 or 4 months old still learning. all is well.thank you dad and Betty and Daniell http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Reston/blog-780153.html Richmond.That name brings back memories of being in my Uncle Wal39s pool a little hour away from Sydney nestled in the Blue Mountains.This Richmond is a little different.After our Megabus did a sweeping turn around a bend me and my companions had finally arrived at our first stop of Spring Break Richmond V.A. Situated under layers upon layers of railway tracks we dragged our luggage into a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-780065.html Get FREE high speed Internet access at this Fairfield Inn Suites. The Fairfield Inn Suites by Marriott Fredericksburg is located within minutes of downtown historical attractions antique shopping great MidAtlantic golf courses and Civil War sites including Chancellorsville Spotsylvania Courthouse and the Wilderness Battlefield. Many wellknown restaurants are nearby and a few are within wa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Fredericksburg/blog-779221.html Today felt strange and wonderful. I walked out of my hotel room and saw something familiar. Not Ive lived here for years familiar but definitely somewhere Ive been before. Its been a long time since I had that impression on this trip. More importantly that horrible cold front finally moved out so the sky was clear and warm. In late November it was warn enough to drop the top http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Natural-Bridge/blog-773664.html After a breakfast of Virginia ham poached egg broiled tomato with cheese and a cranberrylemon scone with lemon curd we took a tour of the many Alaskan taxidermied animals and fish proudly displayed throughout the Speckled Trout BB. I sat on a white grizzly bear rug shot by Jim Kays husband who is an Alaskan fishing guide.We packed the car forgetting our fresh bag of groceries that was t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Shenandoah-National-Park/blog-766795.html A Brief Tour of US history from Jefferson to the Civil War to the Civil Rights MovementWe began this tour driving from Washington DC heading west to Waynesboro VA via route 29 passing the Manassas Civil War Battleground with its open rolling hills and pre revolution wooden fences edging the hillsides. This lovely area will be explored further on our next trip north.Our introduction to the Shena http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Shanendoah-National-Park/blog-766786.html Pine Court Apartments is a premier apartment and housing complex at Virginia Commonwealth University. Located 1 block off campus with a full list of included features and amenities.New VCU basketball facility http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Virginia-Beach/blog-766450.html The weather is behaving and giving us a favourable window starting tonight. We will leave at midnight. The winds will be higher as we start out but will diminish as the night goes on. If we are not too tired we will skip Beaufort and head for Wrightsville Beach because the winds and waves are still very calm right into Sunday. Plan for the moment is to arrive at Wrightsville Beach in Masonboro In http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Norfolk/blog-764482.html Happy New Year Here we are off to a fresh new start. Where shall we stop first on this already interesting journey ......Camping World of course. Why there you ask. Read on...After limping our wounded RV out on the expressway Rt. 81 I mentioned to Cory that our new Blue Oxx hitch seemed to be jerking more than usual. Next roadside rest he pulled in and checked it. One lever on it seemed d http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Winchester/blog-763875.html