Welcome to the Place Thread

[Lauren]

I plan on doing lots of the museums in DC - thinking we will intersperce them with trips elsewhere - too many days of museums in a row for Hannah might make things hard. - I dont need ideas for DC because Kerry will be doing the tour guide thing - but definitely need ideas for elsewhere

[hlmbugle]

Originally Posted by cherebus

There is Baltimore as well, which has Ft McHenry and the National Aquarium. Not far over the PA line is Longwood Gardens (close to Philadelphia) and Hershey Park. NYC is three hours from me so from DC it'll be between 4 and 5 hour drive depending on traffic. Though you could take the train and save yourself the drive. I'd say for NYC at least 3 days but even then you won't see everything.

Longwood Gardens is very close to Sandygb's most-of-the-time home! It's got some GORGEOUS gardens as does the entire surrounding area.



Chadds Ford Winery is there, and the Brandywine Battlefield (Revolutionary War era) and also Andrew Wyeth's home.

[hlmbugle]

And if you DON'T get to see it all, well, then you'll just have to come back!!!

[hlmbugle]

Also, close to DC, Assateague Island (with the wild horses) and on the way south to Florida, visit colonial Williamsburg, VA.

[hlmbugle]

If you decide the big places, we can tell you the little stuff that's worth your while near there.

[mshawnee1]

Okay, not too far from Williamsburg is Norfolk. You can play on the beach and hubby can see all the planes and ships he wants!

[Lauren]

Ok well the planes sound good for him - beaches - i must add we arent interested in beaches - we have over 100 here in AUckland so we dont need to leave the country to see them!!- but williamsburg is definitely on the list - and i guess norfolk is too now .

If we fly hawaiian airlines then the drive from dc to orlando will be on the list. - - - if we fly airnz - then we will skip that and do disney in LA

[hlmbugle]

I loved the ride to Florida from my hometown (about 3 hours north of DC) when I was about 12. Call me crazy, it was like a 24 hour drive, but I enjoyed the scenery changes and especially when it changed from groundhogs to ARMADILLOS on the side of the road, LOL.

[mshawnee1]

Yes, or in Florida, Iguana! Huge ones!

[hlmbugle]

or just being able to walk into a diner and ask for gree-yits, lolol.

[mshawnee1]

Don't forget the fried green tomatoes

[shazzt]

When my DH and I were in Florida, we got a real kick out of the way people said "purrrrrrddddddyyyy" - as in "it is a real purrrrdddyyy day". We went around saying it all the time to each other.

Of course no one understood us when we spoke to them because we talked too fast and used strange words like queue (instead of "line").

[PQ]

Originally Posted by shazzt

When my DH and I were in Florida, we got a real kick out of the way people said "purrrrrrddddddyyyy" - as in "it is a real purrrrdddyyy day". We went around saying it all the time to each other.

Of course no one understood us when we spoke to them because we talked too fast and used strange words like queue (instead of "line").

I wish you could hear the younger of my two brothers say it....you would have to add a few more r's, d's, and y's.

[SilverHealer]

Lauren, you definitely should see Norfolk, Assateague/Chincoteague, and Williamsburg! Before I up and moved to Canada, I had decided that if I had to stay in the south, I would definitely live in coastal Virginia. I absolutely loved it there!

[Heidi Nicole]

Hi everyone! Been awhile since I've been around... hope this finds you all well! I love all the family history layouts and education... so cool!! Happy Saturday!