First stop, Jersey Shore & Family
We left Lizzy outside Philadelphia (Clarksboro, NJ) to “hotel it” on the Jersey Shore, spending Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Mark’s Kids & Grandkids. We had a lovely family weekend, with included Mark’s 1st & 2nd 70th Bday Parties: dinner on the beach in Belmar with family & a few close friends on Friday, family gathering with the grandkids and Hoffman’s ice cream cake on Saturday!
Second stop, Richmond, Virginia
Interestingly enough, Richmond, was our first stop on our first long Airstream Trip, in the Winter of 2018, staying in the same place, Pocahontas State Park. Again, we visited Mark’s RSE friends John & Ann. This time we FINALLY visited the Virginia State Capitol, Richmond (#31), designed by Thomas Jefferson! We also made a short stop at the Tredegar Iron Works Visitor Center of the Richmond National Battlefield Park, one of our favorite National Parks. There we caught up a bit with Bert Dunkerly, a National Park Ranger from whom we took many tours during the Civil War Sesquicentennial, and author of several books and articles on the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Bert was one of 2 Richmond National Battlefield Park Rangers from whom we took many tours (2013-2015, not all at Richmond) and began to feel like Groupies. Hopefully we’ll catch up with Mike Gorman another time.
Bert and Mike at Civil War Sesquicentennial Events
Throwback pictures we recently posted in Facebook Page: Rangers Pointing at Things.
Although we love Richmond and would enjoy a longer stay, this time was short, just a couple of days, because, 1) we need to get to Charleston, SC before November 10, to fly home for a month, and 2) right now we are…
Off for the Outer Banks!!! Our 1st time, ever…SO EXCITED!
For more pictures, eventually, see (in-work) Adventure Album: Heading South for Winter
4 Comments
GRetta · October 26, 2023 at 7:31 am
Wow, nice time with family. So enjoying all your trip right along with you. Looking forward when you return to NE next year.
GRetta · October 26, 2023 at 7:31 am
Wow, nice time with family. So enjoying all your trip right along with you. Looking forward when you return to NE next year. guess I clicked comment twice.
Ginny · October 28, 2023 at 5:04 pm
I love the Outer Banks! Try to make it to Ocracoke!
Gail · October 31, 2023 at 1:12 pm
Writing post now, but we DID make it to Ocracoke…sat in ferry line 4.5 hours to return.