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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…
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Machicomoco State Park
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…
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Chickahominy Riverfront Park
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…
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Visiting the Davis Family
Williamsburg, VA, May 2026 The original plan was to leave early in the morning for Sandy’s house. Unfortunately, the Friday before this, I vigorously flossed a crown off. I was able to get an appointment at Smithfield Family Dentistry at noon to re-cement the tooth. The cementing only took 45 minutes and I was on…
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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…
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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…
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Great Day with Friends at the Park
High Falls State Park, GA, April 2026 Part of the reason we stayed at High Falls State Park was the proximity to John’s old co-worker and gaming buddy. We went to John’s friends house for a supper last week and Saturday they drove to the park to have a picnic with us. John’s friends have…
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Dames Ferry Park
Dames Ferry Park, GA, April 2026 I bought a Georgia Cancel Stamp book and discovered Dames Ferry Park. Dames Ferry Park is run by High Falls State Park which is the park we are currently staying at. The key features of Dames Ferry Park is located on Lake Juliette and campsites are right next to…
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Hiking Three Rivers State Park Part 2 – Selfies
Three River State Park, FL, April 2026 Part 1 was all about the animals. This is all about the selfies and information boards. When we left the trailer, I was surprised to see a dead bird next to our power station. After looking around, I found feather splatted on our bedroom slide. The dead bird…
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Three Rivers State Park FL to Reed Bingham State Park GA Driving Directions, Details & Pictures
Reed Bingham State Park, GA, April 2026 Park Notes: Campsite Selection: Many pull through sites. The problem is that quite a few have shared driveways or you have to backout due to the turn being too sharp. Below are the best guess sites for selection. Driving Directions (133 miles) If we drove this again, John…