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  • Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center (2/5)

    Chantilly, VA, May 2026 The Space Hangar is about one-third the size of the Aviation Hangar, and we only spent about fifteen minutes in it. We spent more time at the restoration area and walking the Aviation Hangar. We probably need to go back and spend more time in that room; there are some neat…

  • Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center (1/5)

    Chantilly, VA, May 2026 The Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center is a part of the Smithsonian Institute National Air and Space Museum. (You can find more information here.) The facility has many attractions, including two hangars with over 200 aircraft and spacecraft, an IMAX theatre, gift shop, (only slightly over-priced) restaurant, flight simulators, viewing tower, and…

  • Daytime Ferry Ride

    Jamestown – Scottland Ferry, VA, May 2026 I posted the first ferry evening ride a couple days ago. On that ride, I was driving back from Sandy’s house. This time John and I rode the ferry, in the early morning, to see the two campgrounds, go to Fort Monroe, and see Edith’s. We started the…

  • Family visit at Jessica & Kevin’s House

    Suffolk, VA, May 2026 David organized a family event at Jessica & Kevin’s house where we could meet most of the Virginia folks. We had a great turnout. Everyone but Jonathan’s daughter which just had a baby 5 days earlier was at the house. What a great reason to stay home and take care of…

  • Fort Monroe National Monument

    Fort Monroe National Monument, VA, May 2026 Fort Monroe National Monument was between Machicomoco State Park and Edith’s house, so Kate thought we should stop by on the way. On an unrelated note, they have a national park cancel stamp. Coincidence? You decide. (Panda Express was on the way too, so it seemed a fair…

  • Machicomoco State Park, VA: Information

    Machicomoco State Park, VA, May 2026 Overview Machicomoco State Park is the second park we are looking at to replace Chippokes State Park. This park is supposed to be much newer than the other two. Machicomoco is north of York instead of east of Williamsburg. It is about the same distance to Norfolk as Chippokes…

  • Chickahominy Riverfront Park, VA: Information

    Chicahominy Riverfront Park, VA, May 2026 Overview Nine days into our stay, Chippokes State Park is going to kick us out of our campsite to pave campground loop B. We booked the site a year in advance, and they gave us two weeks notice to find something new during Memorial Day week. This is completely…

  • Supper at Edith’s – updated!

    Norfolk, VA, May 2026 The first few days of our Virginia Trip consisted of abnormally hot weather >90 degrees and humid. So we limited some of our travels to ensure the trailer did not overheat and kill the cats. We read a story once where the electricity went out and all the pets in the…

  • Visit to Clemson University

    Clemson, SC, May 2026 The US government does not like its employees to work more than 40 hours per week or to pay them overtime. What they like to do is pay you in Compensatory Time (i.e., “Comp Time”). This is basically getting paid in vacation leave instead of dollars. If you do not use…

  • Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

    Marietta, GA, April 2026 The Brinkley Z3210 was about an hour and a half away, so we combined the trip to examine that RV with visiting the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. The mountain was the site of a historically significant battle in the civil war. It was a confederate victory, but it did not…