I think you'll find these analytics interesting.
go figure!
We're looking forward to complete our roaming in 2016 - 17 states to go! We plan on completing this feat by end of May so that we can attend all the kiddo's graduation in June....
The nerds that we are, we thought we'd share with you our roaming statistics. As good statisticians (pay attention Erin!), we have collected 2015 yearlong data which is enough data to impress any bean counter... :-) I think you'll find these analytics interesting. First, our costs (just in case you decide to do what we're still doing): Next, our miles traveled per month and how many states we visited in a month. Lastly, how many days we stayed per State. We tend to stay longer in states where we have family & friends...and where there are lots of hikes and wildlife to see.... go figure! We also have a listing of all the places we visited and we rated all the RV campgrounds we stayed at, but I thought that would be too boring for you to see. If you're interested, drop us a line and I'll send that info to you.
We're looking forward to complete our roaming in 2016 - 17 states to go! We plan on completing this feat by end of May so that we can attend all the kiddo's graduation in June....
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So much to explore, so little time. Where do we start?
Cape Hatteras National Seashore The Graveyard of the Atlantic - shipwreck hunting The Wright Brothers National Memorial
Virginia also has the amazing Mariner's Museum. It is the home of the MONITOR, the Union's Ironclad ship recovered from the Chesapeake Bay. We spent at least 5 hours ooh'n and aaah'n and reading all about the history and restoration of the MONITOR. Since I'm not good at recapping history, I'll just have to show you its history thru pictures. Enjoy! ![]() Delaware - some amazing finds! Rehoboth Beach: At the end of the road towards Rehoboth Beach, we found an old hotel, Broadway Plaza, that was all refurbished in the old Victorian style. Fully decorated in Christmas finery, we decided to treat ourselves and had a delicious dinner plus a suite overlooking the Atlantic ocean. Absolutely breathtaking. Cape Henlopen: The next morning we headed towards Cape Henlopen where we heard that lots of 'strange' events have happened, much like the Bermuda Triangle. Heading towards Henlopen State Park we passed Lewes which boasts that it is the first city in the first state of the United States. We made a mental note of this and decided that Lewes will be a 'must lunch stop' for us on the way back. When we got to Cape Henlopen, we discovered a Bird Sanctuary. We decided to take a 'look see' and took a long walk on the beach. Maybe we'll experience some 'strangeness'... Well, we didn't experience anything strange, but we did see a great Light House and what appeared to be a shipwreck, undoubtedly a vessel that ran ashore due to the ever shifting sands in this area. Unbeknownst to us, this entire Seaboard is known as The Graveyard of the Atlantic. More about that later when I tell you about our explorations of the Outerbanks of North Carolina. We also discovered many many strange looking crab like skeletons which Erin helped us identify as giant horse shoe exoskeletons... Awesome! Another interesting item... is the Sea-merman found at this Cape which we saw displayed at the Zwaanendael Museum in Lewes. This find was later proven to be a hoax... a creepy hoax... check out the last pic below. Lewes and the Zwaanendael Museum: Can you just imagine my delight when we were hunting for a yummy seafood restaurant in Lewes (the 1st city of the 1st State) we drove by a Dutch looking building and it was a museum which architecturally mimicked the buildings in Hoorn, The Netherlands. As a matter of fact, Lewes was the 1st Dutch colony in America! Imagine that. So, of course, I had to go into the museum. To our delight, we saw all sorts of Delf artifacts, photos of the Dutch queens and, of course, the historical rendition of the Dutch colony. We also learned that Lewes was a strategic port during the 1862 war. We also discovered the "sailing lighthouses" (didn't know such ships existed) and we also learned that this side of the coast is so treacherous that it bears the namesake of The Graveyard of the Atlantic.
My head is spinning from all that knowledge! ![]() After we took John Paul and Erin back to Baltimore airport, Allan & I made an executive decision and decided to explore the Smithsonian Museums in Washington DC by Metro.... OOOOOHH SCARY.... Well, the first thing we had to learn was to read the Metro Map...! Yeah, P'nut, don't laugh... this is a serious endeavor... hey, come to find out, after a few mishaps, we became real pros.... we only lost $4.00 in fare money... not too bad for a couple of old fogies! Besides the fantastic museums (we visited the Smithsonian Palace, the Holocaust and the Natural Science Museum), we also discovered a fantastic Brazilian Restaurant and a out of the way Thai restaurant... Hey, we gotta eat, don't we!
This year we were blessed to enjoy a double Thanksgiving or a single Thanksgiving and an early Christmas... but who's judging when you can have family all around you two weeks in a row. A fun time was had by all! Check it out...
The Chesapeake Bay, the fresh air, the walks in the open fields, winterizing the sail boat, the spotting of a bald eagle, the morning coffee on the porch, the scrumptious meals, the great conversations, the roaring fire in the fireplace, the maritime museum, and the games challenging the seniors and juniors started... Let the games begin... and, of course, the juniors won! It was indeed a time to remember. Thank you Fischer's for such a wonderful visit! :-)
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