A Week at Grandma and Grandpa's House

So the plans for the next trip are in the works. August 5-6 is the Worlds Longest Yard Sale and I am off to find some goodies. Due to the heat and the fact that he would be just plain bored, Cobi will be spending the week with his grandparents. He will be happy as a clam because that means a week of leash free abandon in their backyard. When we both get back I will chronicle my time on the road and Cobi's time at the grandparents. I can bet mine will be the more exciting of the two, though you never know...

Day 4: Home Again, Home Again

Up at 5am and on the road by 6:30. Crossing the Hampton Roads Bridge once again, this time heading west. Seven hours later I cross the Kanawha River and round the curve and the familiar site of the gold dome of State Capitol of West Virginia and that means I am almost home.

Day 3: The Fourth

We ate, we played games and exchanged our homemade Fourth of July gifts and I had a blast. Happy Birthday America.

Day 2: Saturday on the Northern Neck

The Northern Neck of Virginia is beautiful area and worth exploring. I would love to spend a week just exploring the backroads and the small towns tucked all along the various rivers and smaller waterways. The Northern Neck is really a gem and if you get the chance get I highly recommend spending several days there. I am really getting ahead of myself because before any road trip you have to have a good breakfast. So we began the day at Virginia Beach favorite, The Village Inn. I ate a healthy, (HA!), veggie omelet and was ready to hit the road.

From Virginia Beach you head west until you get to Newport News and head north and you will eventually hit the Northern Neck. Towns like White Post, Kilmarnock and Urbanna are just a few of the unique hamlets. In Urbanna make sure you stop by and have lunch or dinner at the Virginia Street Cafe. You can eat and walk it off as you explore this picture perfect little town. The whole area affords visitors an opportunity to do so much, whether you like boating, shopping or exploring an area steeped with history, the Northern Neck is the place to be. Wow I didn't mean to sound like a travel guide but hey, just go, its cool.

Day 1: Continued Fourth of July Weekend

Well I did finally get to leave and this was my goal, to get to Virginia. Interstate 64 was relatively clear in West Virginia continued to be well into Virginia. I hit traffic around Charlottesville because of an accident but managed to get through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel with little to no traffic.

Even Cobi was happy to be going home and relieved that no traffic prevented him from getting to his Grandmother's house before all the "treats" were gone. Seeing the Hampton Roads Bridge tunnel means I am close to home.

Day 1: Fourth of July Trip Notes

Okay, so I am off today and plans were to get up early and head east for the Holiday, yet I am still sitting on my couch at home. Bags are packed and sitting by door. Everyone, everything is ready, except the rental car. It will not be available until this afternoon. So here I sit listening to the news, where the reporter feels that it is necessary to tell me over and over how many people will be traveling by car today. sigh. Even Cobi has about given up.