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Jed245

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 01:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dra...... Your soooo cheesy!! :o) heh. I mean BESIDES va beach.

thanks abby, the trip is mostly for my mom an ddad... well my mom my dad is totally against it cause he thinks he's traveled enough. My mom hasn't been anywhere so me, my brothers, and sisters have deicided to get together and take them somewhere.

The ocean sounds nice and it's only about a 7/8 hour drive.

As far as spending much time there, I think seeing the ocean is a pretty good trip in itself. Especially for someone who's never seen it. And we can spend a little time combing the beach for shells and such. :o)


The reason I was asking for other names of beaches is this. I hear there are a few that are closer. Thing is I got no idea any of the places to look cause when I look it up online I keep comming up with va beach. :o)

Jed. :o)

Denecee

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 01:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm going to San Antonio!!!! My DH and I are going to be there for our son's graduating from BMT. I'm not crying anymore

Squaredsc

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 02:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
jed do you mean closer to va beach or closer to you?

yay denecee!

Egbok

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 02:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay Denecee!!

<....looks up and thinks..great minds think alike...>

Kaili

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 02:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jed...Some/one of these may help you. i'd make them all pretty with formatting, but I have to leave for work in a few minutes and I don't have shoes/work clothes on yet. Good luck. My cousin used to live in VA Beach- it was a lot of fun :) We drove down to the Outer banks, NC a few times while there- very nice and lots of sand dunes on the way down.

http://www.chincoteague.com/

http://virginia.winecountry.com/thingstodo/parks_beaches/listings.html

http://www.assateague.com/

http://www.vatc.org/pr/feature/beaches/beaches.htm

Jed245

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 02:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kaili, thanks :o)

I'll look into these right away hopefully we can find something around the 4/5 hour driving range heheh :o)

Jed.

Draheid

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 02:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Jed, take a look at EasternBeaches.com and see if that's any help.

Jed245

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 02:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Dra... I'll give it a look :o)

Knightpatti

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 07:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Where do you live Jed245? Maybe you should consider coming to Myrtle Beach, SC. Our weather is nicer than Va. Beach in the Winter!

Besides you could come and see all my swords and other interesting objects!

Jed245

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 04:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I live in north eastern Ky. My county boarders ohio and west va. ... Hmmmm swords are cool. :o)

I could bring my swords as well, but, Then again if you were to see me and my brothers/dad in a car with swords ya might be inclined to run. :o)

Let me map it all out and see what's closest to us. Maybe I might be in your area knightpatti


We're looking for something as close as possible. Not sure what beach is closest.

Thanks for all the help everyone. :o)

Tntitanfan

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jed - You might want to research carefully regarding anything north of Myrtle Beach - yeah, Knightpatti! - because that area got pretty well hammered by Isobel. We had planned to go up the Outer Banks on vacation last month and had to change our plans because of the storm damage.

Tntitanfan

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sunday, September 14
It was a beautiful sunny day, and just perfect for our excusion to Fort Sumter. We met the Mittledorfs - my former host family - at the National Park Service dock when we all boarded a ferry out to the island. One of the rangers gave a very interesting introductory talk about the original building of the fort.

Once there we all disembarked and went
out separate ways. I joined a ranger-led group to find out more about the fort. Much of the original fort has been demolished, but this fort remained an active part of our country's defense system all the way through WWII.

There were lots of interesting exhibits covering the whole history of the fort from pre-Civil War days through about 1945. We reboarded the ferry in about an hour and a half for the trip back to Charleston.

We just beat the lunch crowd to the Vista Grill located next to the Aquarium and with an excellent view out over Charleston harbor. Also excellent food!

Monday, September 15
I have to backtrack for a moment to fill you in on the fact that I have an apartment in part of the second floor of my home. Several years ago we had a young man - my very favorite tenant of all time - from Monck's Corner, SC, there for three years. We met his family when they came up to visit and liked them very much as well. His dad has since passed away. Harold Jr. left us to go to law school in Michigan, and more about him later!

On our way inland to Columbia we stopped by Monck's Corner to take in the Old Santee Canal Park, the site of America's first canal. After seven years of work it was completed in 1800. It was 22 miles long by 30 feet wide, and this was all dug by SHOVEL! Its purpose was to provide a means of getting goods from the uplands to Charleston. The coming of the railroad in 1840 made the canal obsolete.

At the Berkley House Museum at the park we spotted bricks in the walkway to the front door in honor of each of the Staleys (Harold's family). The lady on the desk at the museum was able to direct us to the family dry cleaning business which was out next stop!

Harold's BIL now runs the store and he called both Harold and his mom and let us talk with them. Boy, were they surprised!!

Tuesday, September 16
An overcast day kept us from being too hot as we roamed the grounds of the Riverbank Zoo and Gardens. We were there when they opened and were able to enjoy uncrowded conditions. All of the enclosures were spacious and appeared very comfortable. The gardens stretched for acres and acres!!

I got locked in a restroom stall and had to skinny out under the door. Fortunately it was a very clean restroom, AND this took place prior to our dinner at SC's answer to Nashville's meat and three restaurants - the Lizard's Thicket.

Schoolmarm

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 07:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
TnT....I am SO enjoying your travelogue! Someday I hope to take a long trip that does NOT involve a conference! I have not been to any of the areas you have visited on this trip and my appetite is whetted.

Jed! We should organize a white water rafting trip to Fayette WV sometime. Kinda close to you, and kinda close to me, and I bet that some other TVCHers would go for it. I LOVE the Gorge area and rafting on the New River (the Gaulley is nice too). Can't give you any advice on Eastern beaches, as I've not been to any. Williamsburg, Virginia is very nice, though.

Now I have some more places that I want to visit, but first to Louisville in November.

Jed245

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 09:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Cool Schoolmarm. If your going to Louisville and enter into ky from wva/ohio via highway 64 east. You'll pass right by me.

Likely less then two miles past me.

Twinkie

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 10:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
When hubby and I drove down to FL a few years ago I absolutely refused to travel by way of the New River Gorge bridge. I made hubby drive an hour out of the way to go around it. It was very silly of him to stop the car at a sightseeing place just before getting on the bridge. He knows my fear of high bridges and that has got to be one of the highest. In fact one day a year they invite people to base jump off of it. Now white water rafting I could get into. Sounds like fun!

Resortgirl

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We're heading to Orlando November 1st for 4 days and then over to Daytona Beach for 3 days. A long overdue getaway from life as I know it!!

Lancecrossfire

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 02:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Titanfan--I too am really enjoying your travel log! Thanks for sharing your trip! I won't even asked how you got locked in a stall.

Knightpatti

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 09:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Tnt - I am enjoying reading your journal of your journies! I know how you feel about the bridges in Charleston! I got lost on one once coming home from FL late at night, but fortunately I turned around eventually. I was wondering about the stall,too.

Jed, did you go to Mt Sterling court days? Are you near there? I know some one in chat told me once that he had been there. One of the years that we had set up there, too.

Resort Girl, enjoy yourself in Orlando and Daytona! I have lived and worked in both places. Where are you planning on going?

Reader234

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 05:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow have fun!!

I want to take a roadtrip!! Tntitanfan sure makes a great post!! Thanks for sharing!!

Pamy

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 07:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The big California TVCH get together is today!!!
Many met last night. I am sure we all will report back tonite or tomarrow. I can't wait!!! Get ready for a great butt shot!

Halfunit

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 09:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
<...Halfunit peers into her crystal ball...>



Butt Shot

Egbok

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 09:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ROTFLOL!! Now, that's what I would call a "butt shot"...LOL!!

Pamy

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 09:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL. Half you just wait!

Reader234

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 02:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ROFLOL - looking for the windex!!

Tess

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 02:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Heard from Wargod and family at the beach. They were having a blast and she's burnt to a crisp. Trouble is, she told me sometime around 4am who was going to be at the beach with her and I forgot. Ack!!! They should be an hour into the BIG MEETING now. Bet they are having a great time.