Category Archives: Adventures & Travels

All in One Day: October 19, 2019

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Sharon

With a free weekend and no option to go camping (all campgrounds I’d checked within a 60-mile radius were full!) we decided to do a meandering day trip–but where to go? We finally decided to go to the Shenandoah Valley. … Continue reading →

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Swannanoa – October 6, 2019

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Sharon

My cousin, Jude, her son, Shawn, and Wayne and I had the opportunity to visit Swannanoa during an open house on October 6, 2019. I’d last visited this Italian Renaissance Revival marble palace in the early 1980s when Walter and … Continue reading →

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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts – September 8, 2019

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Sharon

The last time Wayne and I went to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was Christmas Day 2013! We were long, long overdue for a return visit, and we thoroughly enjoyed the 5 HOURS that we spent there THIS time … Continue reading →

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Camping & Music Weekend, August 9-11, 2019

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Sharon

Wayne and I had the great pleasure of attending “Cowfest 7”–an annual invitation-only music event at beautiful Alder Creek Farm. We’ve been invited to camp there a few times, and while we’ve attended other Cowfests, this was the first year … Continue reading →

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Williamsburg & Virginia Beach, August 2-4, 2019

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Sharon

On this journey, we took I-64 East to American Heritage RV Park near Williamsburg, VA. Once our “mobile motel” was set up in pull-through site #57, we were free to start exploring. From the campground, it was an easy 4-mile … Continue reading →

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