Our unexpected journey back North to escape Irma led us to Southern West Virginia. The area has several state parks and three NPS parks: Bluestone River National Scenic River, Gauley River National Recreation Area and New River Gorge National River. Our jaws dropped when we drove through the parks, they are breathtaking. If you are […]
Category: US Westbound Road Trip
Our heading home across the US to the West
Outer Banks, North Carolina
I am not sure what I thought the Outer Banks would be like. As a Californian, the only time I see that area on the TV is when a storm or hurricane damaged it. For East Coasters, the Outer Bank is a great getaway – beaches, restaurants, trails, surf, and sun. Our main reason to […]
Springfield, Virginia
We flew back to Virginia at the end of July to a warm, friendly “Giusti” style welcome. By the way, “Giusti” welcome involves tears of joy, big dramatic hugs and fancy signs. We were exhausted but elated from our travels. After a short week in Virginia, we made it to Walt Disney World with the […]
Walt Disney World – Animal Kingdom
…Continued from Hollywood Studios… Animal Kingdom I have to admit, I love love love this park. The park opened on Earth Day 1998 and as you may guess it, is based around animals! The park is actually accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and World Association of Zoos and Aquariums. One of […]
Walt Disney World – Hollywood Studios
…Continued from Magic Kingdom… Hollywood Studios Originally opening in 1989 as Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park, this park is dedicated and inspired by Hollywood of the 1930s-40s. The park became Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2008. There are a lot of comparisons of the park to the early days of California Adventure. While I think that […]