afff said:
Hi Folks...have been away for a bit. Had a little catching up to do....like the old days.
I was at a Birthday party in Germany.
I have a sister there, who was celebrating her 60th.
Spend one day in the mountains, very close to the Austrian border.
Anyway, yes our summer road trip...........We are probably going to do both Hershey and Busch Gardens( Virginia) in the same road trip this summer.
You know Amusement Parks and kids, they go together.
Thats how we plan vacations these days.
Does anyone know if the kids will be bored with the history of Williamsburg.
Should I go back there after they are a little bit older?
I also want to go the the Naval Base to see a aircraft carrier or two as well.
Gus
Gus, good to hear from you! Germany sounds wonderful. Maybe one of these days I'll get overseas.
As far as your summer plans, we're going to be visiting Hershey with my college roommate the week after 4th of July. Exact plans are not set yet. We're meeting them in Gettysburg, spending about 3 days there with one of them set for Hershey, then going down to the Maryland battlefields.
As far as Williamsburg, we went last summer when Hurricane Charley was going through. They really do set it up well for kids. There's lots of interactive things for them to do. One thing I didn't plan for, that I wished I had was an evening activity. There was a mock witch trial that DD really wanted to see, but it was sold out. It was absolutely POURING while we were there, and I still think we got our money's worth. Typical summer days would be hot and humid, so be prepared for Florida type weather.
Food wise, I personally wouldn't think the tavern evenings would be worth it for kids the age of yours. It's pretty pricey, and I know my kids wouldn't eat much that was offered. I'd rather spend that money on the other show things that they do. Williamsburg is known for their breakfast places (lots of pancake houses), so be sure to check them out. They have the typical tourism books in the hotels that have pretty decent discounts. And there's a great local barbeque place that we really liked down there.
As far as seeing a carrier, I'm guessing you were thinking of visiting Norfolk? Since 9/11, that's a closed base, so you wouldn't be able to go in. I visit there a lot for work, and I even have to check in every time. There is a good air and sea museum near Yorktown that DS visited with the Boy Scouts. I can ask him what kinds of things they had there, but he didn't talk about a carrier. One of their leaders got them onto the Norfolk base that trip, and they were able to eat in the enlisted mess. I know you can view a carrier up close and personal up in New York City. They have the USS Intrepid, as well as a submarine there for tours. Hope this helps!
Lisa
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Just think -- you'll get an all expense paid trip to Atlanta and you can bring the dogs!
