PHOTO: Mary van Balen, View: Afton VA My week-long vacation began with a foggy drive through West Virginia and Virginia that necessitated an unplanned overnight in Lexington, VA. The stay was nice, though, and gave us a chance to slow down. One shouldn’t have to hurry into a “vacation.” Strictly speaking, I was the one headed for weeks vacation. My daughter would take off a few days to spend with me at the beach, but our friend was headed back to work after attending a wedding. No matter. I think we all enjoyed a good night’s sleep and arriving in Williamsburg in daylight.
The first day I did a lot of sleeping and reading, surprised at how tired I was. Tuesday I took my daughter to work and wrote a couple of blogs at a local coffee shop before going to visit a friend. Wednesday began four amazing days: First seeing the Dalai Lama, next going to the beach, and finally, seeing the presidential motorcade and the president himself as he arrived at Kings Mill Resort.
Hurrying across the street and up a pine-needled bank to a walking path, I twisted an already sore knee and have spent much of today alternately Icing it and applying heat, preparing to return home tomorrow.
Read the past three blog posts to learn more about a vacation packed with amazing events. As my daughter said, this years visit will be tough to top. I guess she doesn’t want me counting on Dalia Lama and President type expeinences! Who could blame her?
No worries. Time with her and time to relax and enjoy the beauty of the place is more than enough. Though, I have to admit, this has been an amazing week.
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