Category Archives: Adventures & Travels

A Visit to First Landing State Park: August 2-3, 2016

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Sharon

One of our very favorite places is First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach. The park has 2,888 acres, 20 miles of hiking trails, three separate entrances, and amazing ecological diversity! (Click on the pictures for a larger view–just be sure … Continue reading →

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Bear Creek Lake State Park

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Sharon

After a couple of rainy weeks with gray, dreary skies, the weekend of May 7-8, 2016 was warm and beautiful in Virginia!  On Saturday we made more progress on the travel trailer we’re renovating, and on Sunday we decided we were long … Continue reading →

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Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C. & Great Falls National Park – March 26-27, 2016

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Sharon

Each year in late March, Wayne goes to Washington, D.C. to visit some art galleries and to get together with some friends he’s had since college.  This was my second trip with him, and despite it being Easter weekend (when … Continue reading →

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Rainy Day Ramble to Lake Anna State Park – March 20, 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Sharon

With my Spring Break coming to an end, we decided do a scenic, back roads drive to Lake Anna State Park. We were last there March 22, 2014, so it was certainly time for a return visit. We were hopeful when … Continue reading →

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Journey (almost) to Holliday Lake State Park – Feb. 28, 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Sharon

Sunday, February 28, 2016 was beautiful and wonderfully warm, so we decided to go on an adventure.  Wayne suggested a trip to Holliday Lake State Park, which would be a new park for us, given that we have the goal of … Continue reading →

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