Monthly Archives: July 2009

Another day another hotel

Posted on July 30, 2009 by AMWeston

It is now Wednesday night and it is our last night in America. We fly out tomorrow afternoon so today we drove back up towards Washington. We are staying at The Hotel Monaco in Alexandra – another Kimpton Hotel.The room complete with a goldfish wh… Continue reading →

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Fun at the Pool

Posted on July 30, 2009 by AMWeston

After spending sometime in Williamsburg we went back to our hotel and spent the afternoon at the water park. The kids loved the slides and wavepool as did Terry who went on the big rides with them. I just relaxed by the pool until it was time to g… Continue reading →

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Williamsburg

Posted on July 30, 2009 by AMWeston

On Tuesday we spent a couple of hours in Williamsburg. We didn’t buy a ticket to see inside the houses as we did not think we had time to do it justice. What we saw was lovely and will be back.Williamsburg on PhotoPeach Continue reading →

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Yorktown

Posted on July 29, 2009 by AMWeston

On Monday we headed towards Williamsburg via Yorktown. Yorktown is where the English were defeated by George Washington’s army creating an independent America. We visited the Yorktown Victory Center which showed the events that lead up to the revo… Continue reading →

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The Great Wolf Lodge

Posted on July 29, 2009 by AMWeston

We have been spending a couple of days at the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg. It is an extremely child friendly with an indoor and outdoor water park. This has meant we have been able to go to the water park both days we have been here instead o… Continue reading →

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House in Cape Charles

Posted on July 29, 2009 by AMWeston

We rented a three bed roomed house in Cape Charles for seven days. It was a lovely house complete with a swing and rocking chair on the porch.Cape Charles House on PhotoPeach Continue reading →

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Saturday in Cape Charles

Posted on July 29, 2009 by AMWeston

On Saturday we decided to stay in Cape Charles for the day. We had a late breakfast in Cape Charles Coffee house. The main reason being it had wifi access. We needed wifi as we had decided to leave Cape Charles early and head up to Williamsburg fo… Continue reading →

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Blog Update

Posted on July 27, 2009 by AMWeston

Quick note about the updates – I wrote them up in word till I could get internet access. Currently have dinner in an Irish Pub with pictures of Edinburgh and North Berwick updating this blog. Will add photos to the blog when I next get internet ac… Continue reading →

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Parking Ticket

Posted on July 27, 2009 by AMWeston

On the way our to Stingrays I noticed that there was a parking ticket for parking the wrong way. In Virginia you have to park the direction of the traffic. We headed straight round to the police station to pay the fine – twenty dollars – cheaper t… Continue reading →

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Jamestown

Posted on July 27, 2009 by AMWeston

On Friday we decided to head North again to visit Jamestown. Jamestown was the first English settlement in 1607. As we had travelled through Norfolk and Hampton through rush hour we thought that travelling at a different time the traffic would be … Continue reading →

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