Awoke to another drizzly day, so we took our time getting ready for today’s exploration…
Had a choice of going to Williamsburg, or the beach, and decided on the beach…
First, we hooked a right (as we left Indian Cove Resort) onto Sandbridge Road, which took us down to the Sandbridge Beach (funny coincidence, huh?) … There was really nothing there to check out, so we backtracked, and headed to Virginia Beach (located about 6 or 7 miles from where we’re staying)…
Mr. Jack GPS was quite cooperative, and, for a change, helped us find the way…
I wonder sometimes….
Nahhh.. Don’t want to go there…
As we turned onto Atlantic Boulevard, in Virginia Beach, we were met by hotels, motels, inns, and B and Bs of every sort and every style…
I can’t remember having seen so many assortments of “roof-over-your-head” establishments since we were in Las Vegas…
Of course, at this time of year it’s pretty well deserted, but I can imagine how busy this place must be in the High Season… Glad I’m here now… Wouldn’t like to look for a parking spot during August, that’s for sure…
We drove the whole length of the “coastal” road up to Fort Story (it splits from Atlantic Blvd. to something else in the North end), where we were stopped by armed guards at the gate to the shared military base (The guard told me which branches of the service shared this spot, but since the Air Force wasn’t included, I chose to ignore it… Sorry)…
Anyway, we had to get out of the truck… Open tailgate, glove compartment, the hood, and get out of the vehicle…
Didn’t take long… And it was under cover, so we’re cool…
Took a leisurely 20 mph drive (about half a mile) out to the lighthouses (yes there are two - the old one is kaput)…
Got some shots of both…
Visited the souvenir boutique… Didn’t buy anything, and headed back South on Atlantic Blvd.
Tried to find a free parking spot, but everything was either metered, or costly parking garages, so we hooked a right, drove down one block, and ran smack into “Murphy’s Tavern,” where we absolutely had to stop, and where we had a marvelous fish and chips lunch…
Left the truck in their parking lot (oh, yeah, we got permission), and walked out (in the light drizzle), to the “Boardwalk.”
Luanne read it’s a 3 miles long path, and, sorry to say, it’s not made of timbers…
This baby is solid concrete, and is far superior to the one in Atlantic City (our opinion!).
We strolled down a quarter of a mile to get a shot at the sculpture Neptune, then back to the truck and home… Time to get out of the elements!
Got on the internet and bought tickets for tomorrow at Old Williamsburg… Read for a while, then had a nice nap, and, finally, went to Walmart to ge some medicine… Stopped at the same Irish Pub we went to yesterday to grab dinner (great food!), and then home to work on this stuff…
There you have it… Another day in the life of the Vagabonds…
As you can see, we didn’t take many pictures, but we hope you enjoy the ones we took….
Here they are: http://cid-44d18849bf3983e9.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/VIRGINIA%20BEACH%5EJ%20VA%20%5E5OCT.%2016%5EJ%202009%5E6?nl=1&uc=34&isFromRichUpload=1
PS... I have to mention that it's soooo nice to be in a place like this, and be able to upload pictures in minutes rather than hours (like some of the places we've been in lately).
Take care, and keep an eye out for us...
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