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Early Rhodes and New Roads
In January 2026 I had the opportunity to go to Middlesex County, Virginia to do genealogy research. I’d originally planned to go during the summer, but as my cats were separated then due to redirected aggression (as I wrote about … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Genealogy
Tagged Belle Isle State Park, Chesapeake Bay, Christ Church Parish, genealogy, genealogy research, Gwynn's Island, Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve, Lancaster County, Middlesex County, Piankatank River, Rappahannock River, Rhodes, Tidewater Region, Virginia Peninsulas
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Virginia Beach – March 2022
Due to the pandemic, it had been over 2 years since Wayne and I stayed in a motel or hotel. With a rare free weekend, however, we made a (slow) run for Virginia Beach, traveling on Rt. 5 between Richmond … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife
Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Chesapeake Bay, Colonial Parkway, First Landing State Park, James River, Jamestown-Scotland Ferry, osprey, seagulls, Virginia, Virginia Beach, York River, Yorktown
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375-Mile Day Trip – October 23, 2021
This adventure started with a trek down I-64 East. About halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg, we turned on Rt. 33 East, and this took us through the town of West Point. While a paper mill dominates the view as you … Continue reading
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Tagged Chesapeake Bay, Gwynn's Island, Machicomoco, Scenic Virginia, Virginia, Virginia State Parks, Williamsburg, York River, Yorktown
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Camping on Gwynn’s Island – August 11-14, 2020
Tuesday – August 11, 2020 From our campsite right on the Chesapeake Bay, we were able to watchthe Perseid meteor shower and the rising red quarter moon.What a magical experience! Wednesday – August 12, 2020 The swing bridge was closing … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife, Camping, Coachmen Clipper
Tagged beach, Chesapeake Bay, Cross Rip Campground, Deltaville, dragonfly, Great Blue Heron, Gwynns Island, Gwynns Island RV Resort, lighthouses, Mathews County, Middlesex County, moon, New Point Comfort, New Point RV Resort, osprey, seafood, Swing bridge, thunderstorm, Virginia, Virginia Wildlife
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Williamsburg & Virginia Beach, August 2-4, 2019
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
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife, Camping, Coachmen Clipper
Tagged American Heritage RV Park, Camping, Chesapeake Bay, Coachmen Clipper, First Landing State Park, Great Blue Heron, Ibis, James River, osprey, Pelican, Virginia Beach, Virginia State Parks, Wildlife, Williamsburg, York River, York River State Park
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