Blogs from Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, North America - page 6

Although we are not due to arrive here until Saturday 6 September here we are already thinking about the weather. Being English l suppose it is part of out cultural preoccupation. Anyway, following media reports, we have been monitoring the current Hurricane season over the Americas. So what do we find - on our planned time of 16.00 EDT in Virginia - a probable collision with a woman called Hanna. And to think we are just leaving home after one of the wettest summers on record in the UK. Never mind can't be helped ... read more

I initially began this entry as a long and ponderous musing upon the meaning of travel, what I discovered/learned, and culture shock. But then I decided that it was too heavy and there wasn't any way that I would ever finish it to my satisfaction to post. So, instead, I will leave you with the final version of my travel photographs, commented so that you'll know a few stories from the last leg of my journey, and a question. Where next?... read more

Well, geez, how long has it been? Too long! Much has happened in my personal life, but that's not really important. What's REALLY important is that I've planned my next trip. June 30th through July 8th I will be going to Colonial Williamsburg and the surrounding areas. My friend John and I will be driving up from Atlanta and staying about 1/2 a mile from the Williamsburg "compound". We choose 4th of July because we thought there might be lots of fun celebrations and exhibits to attend in the area. I would just like to very publicly thank John and his mother for the opportunity to take this trip. I would not be able to do so were it not for their immense generosity. Also, I would be up a creek without a paddle without the ... read more

We are among those travelers who caught on to TravelBlog through the recent New York Times feature. We are "on the road" bringing our 34 ft. motor home to its "winter home" in Fort Myers, Florida from Mohawk Valley Marina in Schenectady, NY. We are very new to RV-ing and are having fun learning the ropes. Our first night out was spend "dry camping" at a Flying J (truck stop) in Pennsylvania. We have found this to be a very secure, effiicient, and economical way to overnight en route. We are now at an RV park near Williamsburg, VA for two nights. Tonight we had a candle light dinner (absolutely no electric lights) at the Kings Arms in Colonial Williamsburg. The food was wonderful and the service was exceptional. Entertainers in period costume included a young ... read more

Well ive been a bit slack so ill try and finish of the rest of the weekend.... Anyways after i went to sleep and woke up not feeling that great, we had a great breakfast of Biscuits and gravy (man Cheryl is a great cook) we said goodbye to Bone and Bev and Eric and Glenora. It was great meeting them all and finally putting a face to the voice ive hear for so long. After that I went for a swim with kids cause it was so hot out side and then we decided we would head to Water Country USA. Its a pretty cool water park, similar to wet and wild but heaps bigger. We went on a few rides and paddled around in the pools until about 7 30 and then thought we ... read more