In way of McDonald, Harbee's and Wendy's of this world, the menu Road Trip Chesapeake Bay was composed of three items ... Instead of burgers, fries and drink, the four young-professional-globe-trotter that we have had History , Armed Forces and Sport. Do not worry, frying was also regularly visit Friday is devoted to the birth of the United States and its colonial past. The first stop in Richmond, we can discover the city was briefly the capital of the Confederacy just after the Revolutionary War. We visit the state Capitol, seat of the Congress of State and the former industrial district of the city where the main activity was that of tobacco, because remember, Virginia was on the side of the Southerners during the Civil War.
For the second stop of the day, it fell by nearly a century to find themselves in the middle of the colonial settlement of Williamsburg. We follow the step-by-Step Guide View (Eyewitness Guide to French expatriates) in the colony reconstituted and animated characters in period costume. The tour ends at the pace of military music and a few British cannon ... that we announce the program the next day. After finding the restaurant by the sea and spent a night in a motel SUPER 8, the Saturday plunges us into the present U.S. military. A guided tour with commentary by a sailor joker we discover the "Biggest naval base in the world", that of Norfolk. Unfortunately, no aircraft carrier in sight. They are all on a mission ... one wonders where ... You do not lose heart and found the USS WISCONSIN, a ship of the Navy. Accessible to the public, he participated in the 2nd World War, the Korean War and the Gulf War.
Saturday afternoon is sunny and we are heading towards the coast for a mini sun and a break ice in Virginia Beach. Last visit of the day: Cape Henry, Fort Henry Story Cape or Cape Henry. At this point we have called several names, it is one of the first lighthouse in the colony. Only problem, the lighthouse is located on a military base. After several misunderstandings and a thorough search, we get the right of way and is accessed very .. uh .. the lighthouse! The output of the database will also be difficult, but our driver Benjamin will fare without worry for a second time to life in Virginia ... because too many soldiers, killing the soldier, the military day ends here ... At sunset, we take the direction of Chincoteague. To do this, you take the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel by nearly 18 miles long and at its center. ... Yes ... contains a gift shop!
Sunday Chincoteague is gray, but the outdoor sports that have been planned ... we respect the program ... finally, the coup attempt. We need to wear yellow poncho and filled with happiness, we stumbled upon a rental kayak. The rain and the wind rising. ... Bay is not very welcoming and we must turn back to our kayaks. It will suffice, not so bad after all, the pool and sauna Our Refuge Inn. Monday, just as rainy and windy, we just happened to take a sympathetic outlet where the four consumers that we manage to burn a few hundred dollars an hour ... The road trip ends in heavy rain in Annapolis the headquarters of the Naval Academy. We will still have the chance to taste the typical crab cake of this lovely city in Maryland that is worth visiting for its architecture and its marina.
was Maxou, subcontracted to B & Q USA Adventures. Photo day 1 and 2
Photo day 3 and 4
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