http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Ashburn/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Virginia , Ashburn en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:34:51 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:34:51 UTC After our 8 hour flight on British Airways we finally arrived in the U.S. We rented a car and drove to Cecilia's sister's house. Ann and her husband Steve got married last July and now live in Ashburn Virginia a sprawling suburb about 45 minutes outside of Washington DC. We used to live in Sterling Virginia next to Ashburn before we moved to Seattle in 1997. So there were many people to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Ashburn/blog-175267.html Today I drove home from Ashburn Virginia to Grand Rapids Michigan.nbsp Riding solo gives you plenty of time to think listen to music eat junk and get bored.nbsp In the town of Breezewood Pennsylvania I encountered a huge swarm of cicadas.nbsp I got out of my car to get some gas and I literally stepped on dozens of these dead creatures.nbsp Their were hundreds of them aimlessly swar http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Ashburn/blog-690.html My first summer trip is a trip out to Virginia to visit my old college roommate and good buddy Dave and his new house. It just so happens that my other college roommate and long time buddy Mike is staying with my buddy Dave right now in Virginia....a reunion of sorts. We usually get together quite often even though we all live in different areas.I got into Virginia really late on Friday night and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Virginia/Ashburn/blog-649.html