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I know these are really late at this point, but below the cut are my journal entries I wrote on the road.
Wednesday 8/9
Today we drive back. I stayed up last night getting stuff ready and then woke back up at 4 am to do more. I figure I can always sleep in the car. Fortunately the place we are staying is really nice in that it has laundry facilities in each suite. I am taking advantag of the chance not to bring home tons of dirty laundry.
I still have a few things I need to pack, but they will wait until tonight. I did most of my packing before we left for VA. I am packed fairly lightly considering how long I will be gone. Hopefully I have not forgotten anything crucial.
Tuesday 8/8
Today we went to Busch Gardens. Both Roger and I had been before. The first thing Tab wanted to go on was Loch Ness, which she is technically tall enough to ride. We got into the first drop and she yelled to Roger, "I want to get off." What do you say to that? She survived, though she did not do any more full sized rollercoasters. Through trying other non-rollercoaster rides we discovered it is just that steep drop off she doesn't like. She didn't like Pompei II for the same reason. The loops and other things don't really frighten her at all
Monday 8/7/
We went to Historical Jamestown (as opposed to the archeological dig which would also have been neat, but perhaps less so for the kids.) You can definately do it in just a few hours. With all the experience I had as a kid with Plimoth Plantation as a kid I can't avoid comparing the two. Jamestown reminds me a lot of the Wompanoag village at Plimoth back when I was little (as opposed to now). The native american village is filled with white people dressed in deer skin who are not in character. The one exception was a rather sarcastic (in a way I appreciate) Seneca woman making marsh grass rope. A man walked up to her and asked if she really was an indian. The ships were pretty good, and I would say that they were comperable with the Mayflower but with more staff who were stationary, which was actually helpful. You could do it at your own pace. The fort was interesting, but the "Reanactors" who jumped back and forth from in character to out of character drove me a little crazy. Both historical sites could use more hands on activities though.
Once the heat had thouroughly melted the kids we went to Yankee Candle in Williamsburg. OMG the caribbean fruit candle is amazing. If I wasn't going to be in dorms I would totally steal it to come with me, because it is such a perfect scent. It is really the peach with the papaya that really does it.
Sunday 8/6
We did Colonial Williamsburg on Sunday. Let's face it I have a fiber interest. So I was really happy to spend a while in the spinning/weaving/dyeing area. The weaving was interesting, but it isn't something I am interested in doing myself right now. The spinning was good, but I didn't learn a ton. I had really wanted to learn a little about flax, which is mentioned there, but they apparently do not really spin much of it there. Sadly the dying portion was highly overhyped. It turns out they do not do any of that either there, although the reenactor was happy to list the standard list of natural dyestuffs (no other details though). Oh well, I really want to take a formal class on this at some point or at least esplore it with some likewise interested friends.
Saturday 8/5
Friday night after the business day we drove down as far as the New Jersey border, which let us do Phliadephia before it was too hot. In the morning we stopped at Loop. I had heard a lot about it, and I wasn't disappointed. It was a really nice space and the staff were great. As a reward for spotting the (tiny) sign Tab got to pick some yarn for a project. She chose a "highlighter colored" cotton blend that she wants made into a vest. I ended up also getting some sock yarn for me, and Roger picked the most boring sock yarn in the world (surprise). I plan on saving all of this yarn for the WI trip; it is what![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-syndicated.gif)
yarnharlot would call souvenir yarn except that I am actually planning on knitting it.
We also stopped by to see the Liberty Bell which Tab only knew from Liberty Kids (a PBS show). In salute to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
allenswitch it seemed only fitting to get a Philly Cheesesteak while we were there. Tab was not impressed.
After driving the rest of the way from the Philadelphia area we just crashed at the place we were staying. Other than getting some food to make in the fairly decent kitchen area, we didn't go anywhere.
Random VI Thoughts
* NPR should not use the phrase "the money shot"
* I am not amused by the size of the bugs, though the larger number of frogs and toads is neat. Wouldn't it be funny if the size of the reptiles was proportional to that of the bugs?
* Neither Roger nor I should travel south in the summer due to the heat; we both wilt.
* The word "indian" drives me crazy especially when used by educational facilities. These people are native americans; they are not native to India.
* My step-mother likes the apartment really cold. No really. Neither Tab nor I are feeling fantastic. I suspect that it is from going back and forth from 100*F to 62*F.
* Unsupervised children in hot tubs should be held ransom.
Wednesday 8/9
Today we drive back. I stayed up last night getting stuff ready and then woke back up at 4 am to do more. I figure I can always sleep in the car. Fortunately the place we are staying is really nice in that it has laundry facilities in each suite. I am taking advantag of the chance not to bring home tons of dirty laundry.
I still have a few things I need to pack, but they will wait until tonight. I did most of my packing before we left for VA. I am packed fairly lightly considering how long I will be gone. Hopefully I have not forgotten anything crucial.
Tuesday 8/8
Today we went to Busch Gardens. Both Roger and I had been before. The first thing Tab wanted to go on was Loch Ness, which she is technically tall enough to ride. We got into the first drop and she yelled to Roger, "I want to get off." What do you say to that? She survived, though she did not do any more full sized rollercoasters. Through trying other non-rollercoaster rides we discovered it is just that steep drop off she doesn't like. She didn't like Pompei II for the same reason. The loops and other things don't really frighten her at all
Monday 8/7/
We went to Historical Jamestown (as opposed to the archeological dig which would also have been neat, but perhaps less so for the kids.) You can definately do it in just a few hours. With all the experience I had as a kid with Plimoth Plantation as a kid I can't avoid comparing the two. Jamestown reminds me a lot of the Wompanoag village at Plimoth back when I was little (as opposed to now). The native american village is filled with white people dressed in deer skin who are not in character. The one exception was a rather sarcastic (in a way I appreciate) Seneca woman making marsh grass rope. A man walked up to her and asked if she really was an indian. The ships were pretty good, and I would say that they were comperable with the Mayflower but with more staff who were stationary, which was actually helpful. You could do it at your own pace. The fort was interesting, but the "Reanactors" who jumped back and forth from in character to out of character drove me a little crazy. Both historical sites could use more hands on activities though.
Once the heat had thouroughly melted the kids we went to Yankee Candle in Williamsburg. OMG the caribbean fruit candle is amazing. If I wasn't going to be in dorms I would totally steal it to come with me, because it is such a perfect scent. It is really the peach with the papaya that really does it.
Sunday 8/6
We did Colonial Williamsburg on Sunday. Let's face it I have a fiber interest. So I was really happy to spend a while in the spinning/weaving/dyeing area. The weaving was interesting, but it isn't something I am interested in doing myself right now. The spinning was good, but I didn't learn a ton. I had really wanted to learn a little about flax, which is mentioned there, but they apparently do not really spin much of it there. Sadly the dying portion was highly overhyped. It turns out they do not do any of that either there, although the reenactor was happy to list the standard list of natural dyestuffs (no other details though). Oh well, I really want to take a formal class on this at some point or at least esplore it with some likewise interested friends.
Saturday 8/5
Friday night after the business day we drove down as far as the New Jersey border, which let us do Phliadephia before it was too hot. In the morning we stopped at Loop. I had heard a lot about it, and I wasn't disappointed. It was a really nice space and the staff were great. As a reward for spotting the (tiny) sign Tab got to pick some yarn for a project. She chose a "highlighter colored" cotton blend that she wants made into a vest. I ended up also getting some sock yarn for me, and Roger picked the most boring sock yarn in the world (surprise). I plan on saving all of this yarn for the WI trip; it is what
yarnharlot would call souvenir yarn except that I am actually planning on knitting it.We also stopped by to see the Liberty Bell which Tab only knew from Liberty Kids (a PBS show). In salute to
allenswitch it seemed only fitting to get a Philly Cheesesteak while we were there. Tab was not impressed. After driving the rest of the way from the Philadelphia area we just crashed at the place we were staying. Other than getting some food to make in the fairly decent kitchen area, we didn't go anywhere.
Random VI Thoughts
* NPR should not use the phrase "the money shot"
* I am not amused by the size of the bugs, though the larger number of frogs and toads is neat. Wouldn't it be funny if the size of the reptiles was proportional to that of the bugs?
* Neither Roger nor I should travel south in the summer due to the heat; we both wilt.
* The word "indian" drives me crazy especially when used by educational facilities. These people are native americans; they are not native to India.
* My step-mother likes the apartment really cold. No really. Neither Tab nor I are feeling fantastic. I suspect that it is from going back and forth from 100*F to 62*F.
* Unsupervised children in hot tubs should be held ransom.