Category Archives: April

What a Beautiful Day!

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

It’s Parade Day today and the sun is out! So back we go for another look at DC. It’s a good thing that where we get on the Metro train is at the end of the line. This means we … Continue reading →

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DC Cherry Blossoms

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

All day today was a cool dreary day. We never did see the sun. This morning we grabbed our jackets and drove to the nearby train station and took the Green Line to Washington DC to see the cherry blossoms. … Continue reading →

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Jamestown and Yorktown

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

This morning we went to visit Jamestown National Historic Site, the location of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607. The first thing we see when we get there is the Tercentenary monument that was erected in 1907 … Continue reading →

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Colonial Williamsburg

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Colonial Williamsburg is a living-history museum and the restored 18th-century capital of Virginia during the Revolutionary War period.  The historic area includes buildings dating from 1699 to 1780. Tour guides and shop owners wear period costumes and stay in character. Our … Continue reading →

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Move to Williamsburg

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We left the Americamps RV park in Richmond this morning and drove about 50 miles east to Williamsburg Campark. At Richmond the RV park was filled nearly to capacity because of the Easter weekend and Spring Break all this week. … Continue reading →

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Easter on Parade in Richmond VA

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

Monument Avenue in Richmond is a busy multi-lane street with a center median. Today the city blocked traffic for four blocks for the Easter on Parade festivities. This is not a parade in the traditional sense. There are no marching … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

The weather today is much nicer than it was yesterday. It’s sunny, blue skies, and about 60 degrees, slight breeze. We walked the canal walk and along the river until we came to this pedestrian bridge that is suspended from … Continue reading →

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Sculptures, Statues, and Monuments

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We moved to Americamps RV Park just north of Richmond, Virginia. We checked in early because weather reports indicated it could rain and we wanted to avoid having to get set up in the rain. The park was booked up … Continue reading →

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Natural Bridge

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Marsha Brecht

We are on our way to Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown, but before we get there we stop to see one of the oldest tourist destinations in this country, Virginia’s Natural Bridge, a National Historic Landmark. There are a LOT of … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire and Maine

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

It’s too early for most RV parks and campgrounds in New Hampshire to be open for the season. However, there are a few that have seasonal customers who have been here all winter. Circle 9 Campground is one, and it is only … Continue reading →

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Mohegan Sun Casino

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We’re still kickin’.  I did say this is an “almost” daily diary. Last weekend was spent visiting our daughter, Teresa, in New Haven, Connecticut. Almost all RV parks in CT are not yet open for the season. But we were … Continue reading →

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Hersheys Chocolate

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Done with Washington DC for now (we will be back) we left Greenbelt Park and drove north to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Patty, a high school classmate of mine from Jackson, Minnesota, who lives here now, came out say hello. Talk about … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossom Parade

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Back again to Washington DC for the Cherry Blossom Parade. Getting there was easy enough on the train and we only had to walk a few blocks to get there. The first thing we saw was some cherry blossom inflatables. … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossoms in DC

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The last few days have been windy and cool and rainy. But today was to be a beautiful sunny day, and it did not disappoint. We went to Greenbelt Station and took the Green Line into DC. We got off … Continue reading →

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Washington DC

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We took the Metro train into Washington DC today to visit the nation’s capitol. We have been here a few times before but it’s so interesting and there is so much to see we’re going back for more. Our first … Continue reading →

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Move to Greenbelt

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Since Cracker Barrel was kind enough to allow us to stay the night in their parking lot the least we could do is go in for a good breakfast before we hit the road. Apparently many of the Canadians in … Continue reading →

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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Our plans are to stay in the Walmart parking lot in Front Royal, Virginia, tonight. They told us we had to park in the far back lot but that was filled with commercial 18-wheelers so we went to the Cracker … Continue reading →

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Moving North

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Still slowly creeping north on our way to Washington DC to see the cherry blossoms. We’ve heard about how beautiful it is there at bloom time and we want to witness it for ourselves. Because of the harsh winter weather … Continue reading →

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What’s With This?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Here we are at “home” in Minnesota.  We will be parked in Bernie’s mother’s drive while we are here.  The snow is 99% gone but it’s still freezing at night.  It should start warming up now, wouldn’t you think? I … Continue reading →

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