Tag: Virginia
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Weeks # 25 & 26 ~ Recap
6 rides on the Metro, 3 days spent decorating for Christmas, 2 nights meeting Virginia cousins for dinner/drinks, 1 lunch with Maryland cousins, 1 concert featuring amazing music performed by a dear friend, 1 amazing museum, 1 fabulous dinner with local friends cooked by Erin McDermott, 1 Christmas Eve service, 2 hikes in nature, 18…
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Week #11 ~ Recap
4,055 miles, 1 state, 2 countries, 1 TransAtlantic flight, 2 old friends, 11 family members, and $728.26 OVER budget. Notice a trend? Major budget diversions include about ~$500 in lodging reservations and $712 in travel insurance for Western Europe. Two items that are not included in this overspend are new tires for the car…
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Virginia is for loved ones
After we drove 10,997 miles in the United States and Canada over the last 10 weeks, Marla and I were more than ready to park ourselves in a single location for 7 days. My Mom and Dad generously opened their home to us this for meals, laundry, storage, family gatherings, conversations, and problem-solving. I…
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Week 10 ~ Recap
1,048 miles, 2 states, 2 old friends, 2 locks on the Erie Canal, 2 parents, 1 cousin, 1 final North American destination, $261.20 OVER budget. We started the week in Maine, trekked across New York then bombed south for a long driving day to our final NoAm (trademark pending) destination with Erin’s parents in Reston…
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New York, the Erie Canal and being present.
We come toward the end of our time here in North America and we find ourselves looking forward; forward to Italy, forward to Spain, forward to Oktoberfest. We are definitely being challenged to PAY ATTENTION to the cool experiences and unique history of the region we have travelled through this last week. One of those…