Since all of my takes seemed travel related this week…I thought I would do this thing over here… — 1 — Yes, we are travelling this week. It’s not exactly the most relaxing journey I’ve ever taken in my life. I was talking to my neighbor on Sunday. He noted the unfailing signal that we [...]
Me & I-85
May 29, 2012 by 2 Comments
…know each other quite well now. Now that I’ve driven up and down it for about 20 hours total over the past couple of days. The first stage was a brief leg on Saturday, which involved a stop in one of my favorite downtown areas: Greenville, South Carolina. I was traveling with my daughter, who’d [...]
Money’s Worth
June 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
So – yes, that April 28 in southeastern Virginia, I kept waiting for it to rain. “Here it comes,” I’d declare, squinting up at whatever clouds were in the sky at the moment. ”Oh, we’d better hurry. We don’t want to be caught in the rain.” In order to avoid that rain that was [...]
River Rats
June 3, 2011 by
We spent a few days in southeastern Virginia in late April. So far I’ve written about Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown (part of it) and a couple of other points. Did I mention that when I realized that Bush Gardens would be closed during our visit (we would be there during the week and it was still [...]
About taking time
May 13, 2011 by 2 Comments
I’m a pretty brutal chauffeur. I hate stopping on the road. I can drive for hours and hours – from F to E on the gas tank without stopping. Most of the time when I’m traveling from A to B – B is the whole point. If I wanted to spend time at A.5 [...]
Jamestown
May 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
There are two ways to experience Jamestown. I had hoped to do both but only managed one. It’s a very short drive down from Williamsburg to Jamestown. Six miles, perhaps? Right down the Jamestown Road. The actual site of Jamestown is marked today by “Historic Jamestowne” – run by the National Park Service. But before [...]
Colonial Williamsburg
April 30, 2011 by 4 Comments
We recently spent a few days in Williamsburg. It was the first time I’d spend any actual sightseeing time in the area, and I was (as usual) alternatively impressed and bemused. Impressed, first, because that part of Virginia is really beautiful and so meticulously maintained. The “Historic Triangle” of Williamsburg, Jamestown [...]
Water Types
April 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We tend to gravitate towards water. As was the case on a recent trip north and east of here, which was still, however, the South. The post title evokes the primary trip entertainment, still echoing in my ears… ….Don’t know if you get it. Perhaps you should count yourself fortunate if you don’t?
Free Ride
April 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
During our recent trip to Virginia, we did some interesting things, most of which cost money – at least a little bit. But one of the most entertaining activities – I mean seriously entertaining – was absolutely free. No ticket, no cost, no admission. And what would that be? The ferry across the James [...]
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