Day 1: Saturday, August 7,2010
My sister and I started our trip to Mooresville NC about 6:30AM
We stopped at McDonald's for breakfast where I ordered a bacon cheese biscuit with unsweetened iced tea.
We stopped at Taco Bell for lunch I ordered Nacho and Cheese with iced tea.
We arrived at Reggie’s (her son's home) they were not home but left the door unlocked so we could go inside.
We were hungry so we went to Chick-fil-A for dinner.
I ordered the kids two chicken fingers, fries, and unsweetened tea.
Reggie, Tonya, Muron, and Gavin arrived home from the cookout on the river at about 9 P.M.
We sat around watching TV and talking and Reggie played around with the kids and dogs then Reggie, Tony, and the kids went upstairs to bed.
They had two German Shepards that stayed inside the house. They were outside when we arrived but the older dog got in through the doggie door.
Reggie thought he had it fixed where they could not get inside. I was lying on one of the sofas when the dog came in.
The female dog came over and smelled me (she liked me intensely) Paula opened the back door and the male dog came inside.
Paula and I both slept on the two large sofas in the living room.
We were up at 8:30 A.M. Reggie and family were still in bed so
Paula left them a note saying goodbye and that we were leaving
Traveling to Mooresville
We traveled north on hwy 43 through Lawrenceburg, TN to Spring Hill on the Saturn Parkway (396) to Interstate 65 (6 miles) then turned left onto Tn-840 toward Knoxville/Murfreesboro (45 miles), merged onto I-40 exit 76A toward Lebanon/Knoxville crossing into North Carolina (369 miles) (this takes through the Smokey Mountains where they were a large rock slide about a year ago and one lane going west was still closed). We merged onto I–77 toward Charlotte for 15 miles. (Exit 152A) We took NC-150 exit 36 toward Mooresville/Lincolnton then onto Reggie’s house.
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Traveling to NC |
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Stopped at Rest Area |
Day 2: Sunday, August 8, 2010
We left Reggie's house in Mooresville, NC traveling to Virginia Beach, VA.
We stopped at Cracker Barrel for breakfast in Durham NC where I ordered a blueberry pancake with bacon and iced tea. Paula ordered pancakes with peaches and iced tea.
My pancake was not completely done in the middle.
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Cracker Barrel Durham, NC |
To get to Cracker Barrel we took exit 173 in Durham, then onto I-85.
Cracker Barrel's address is Cole Mill Rd 3703 Hillsborough Rd NC 27705.
We arrived at Paula’s at about 3:30 P.M.
Robert cooked a supper of ribs, baked beans, potato salad, and rolls. For dessert, he had blueberry pie.
Paula and I walked down to the swimming pool.
We talked to their neighbors and were in bed around 9:30 P.M.
We stopped at the Rest area in Grandville Co NC off I-85.
(I-85 in North Carolina In North Carolina, I-85 merges with I-40 from Greensboro to Hillsborough, just west of Durham. In Alamance County, the highway is also known as the Sam Hunt Freeway.)
The directions we took from Mooresville to Virginia Beach Va. We merged onto I-77 for 15 miles then onto I-40 exit 51A for 105 miles to I-85 via exit left toward Durham crossing into Virginia.
We merged onto US-58 exit 12A toward Emporia/Norfolk for 103 miles,
Merged onto I-664 S/Hampton roads belt toward I-264 E/Portsmouth, 64/Norfolk/US-13 N/VA Beach. We merged onto I-264 E via Exit 15A on the left toward Norfolk/Portsmouth 20 miles.
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Traveling to Norfolk VA |
We took Lynnhaven Parkway south exit 19A.
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Rest Area |
Day 3: Monday, August 9, 2010
We rode to Virginia Beach, Paula parked the car and we walked on the boardwalk and down onto the white sandy beach.
It was too hot for just walking on the beach so I took a few pictures and we left.
As we were leaving the beach I saw this gorgeous old hotel called Cavalier Hotel. I had Paula drive up to the hotel where I could take several pictures.
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Virginia Beach |
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Cape Henry lighthouse |
We went to Fort Story to see the two Cape Henry lighthouses.
Fort Story became a military installation in 1914 when the Virginia General Assembly gave the land to the US Government "to erect fortifications and for other military purposes." The base was named for Gen. John Patton Story, a noted coast artilleryman of his day.
We had to go through security because we were entering the military base. We had to get out of the car, open the glove compartment, the hood, and the trunk, and the guards had a wand they waved over the car with.
We were given the okay to proceed, so we drove down to the ocean where the lighthouses were and took pictures.
I also took pictures of a statue of Francois Joseph Paul DeGrass, a Memorial cross, and several plaques.
There was a ramp leading up to the beach where there was a good view of the ocean.
We walked up the ramp to the beach where we saw three dolphins swimming in the ocean and several ships and I took several pictures.
We walked back to the car and drove a short distance, where saw an old church "St. Mary's" We stopped and a security guard was checking out the place he said we could come in and take pictures.
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"St. Mary's" |
Lieutenant Général des Armées Navales François-Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, Comte de Grasse 13 September 1722 – 11 January 1788 was a French admiral. He is best known for his command of the French fleet at the Battle of the Chesapeake, which led directly to the British surrender at Yorktown. De Grasse was decisively defeated the following year by Admiral Rodney at the Battle of the Saintes, where he was captured. He was widely criticized for this, and on his return to France, he demanded a court-martial, which acquitted him of fault.
Some of the places that I took pictures of at Virginia Beach were A 3 D. Funhouse, Nightmare Mansion, and John Waring Beach 4.
We stopped at Wendy’s for lunch I ordered a bacon cheeseburger Jr. and tea.
We stopped at the grocery store and bought four, 12-packs of Mountain Dew for $10, and Paula bought a box of white chocolate pretzels.
We rode down the beach in Sandbridge looking for another lighthouse but could not find it we did find the Wildlife Refuge.
(Sandbridge, in the US State of Virginia, is a coastal community of Virginia Beach, located along the coastline at the northern boundary of the Outer Banks. The Atlantic Ocean is to the East and Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge is to the West and south. To the north, Sandbridge borders the US Navy's Dam Neck facility. )
The only public road entrance to the community is Sandbridge Road, located near Sandbridge's northern end.
Located near the southern end of Sandbridge is Little Island Park, which is managed by the City of Virginia Beach.
Sandbridge runs approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 kilometers) from north to south along the oceanfront.
The grocery store that we stopped at was Blooms at 2005 Sandbridge Rd SW 100 Virginia Beach. 757-426-2774.
Paula drove us down to the swimming pool it was nice and cool so we swam for a couple of hours.
For supper, we ate fried ham, potato salad, green beans with mushrooms, and rolls.
Day 4: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Today we rode to Norfolk, a town loaded with an old history.
Parked the car in the parking deck on Main Street and we turned left walking up Main St. Right off you could see old buildings and historic markers.
In the far distance, I could see a Confederate marker.
One of the first buildings that I took a picture of was the Customhouse built in 1859.
We walked up to the Marriott it had a marker telling about Main Street.
We walked inside and looked around hanging on the walls were four huge pictures of ships made of cloth.
We walked back outside and continued walking up Main Street.
I saw the MacArthur Memorial on Atlantic Avenue it was a gorgeous building.
We saw the Hampton Roads Maritime Marker, Commercial Place Marker, Old City Hall, and Courthouse Marker, 1850; Margaret Douglas Marker, Town Back Creek and Stone Bridge Marker, Monticello Hotel 1898 Marker, (torn down and new courthouse built), Tripoli Street Marker, Governor Tazewell Marker and Hotel, Norfolk College for Young Ladies Marker, Union Mission Building, several different Mermaid statues were on various old building some were on Plume Street, Freemason Avenue, and Main Street.
On Plume Street, we met a man named Walter who worked for the city and drove F.R.E.D.
A free service is provided by the city for people to ride from point A to point b anywhere within the immediate city.
He said it was a free service and we should use it if we walked too far and needed a ride. He also told us where some of the historic sites were on Freemason Street.
We thanked him.
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Freemason Abby on Freemason Avenue Norfork, Va |
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Town Back Creek and Stone Bridge Norfolk, Va |
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Church Norfolk, Va |
We ate lunch at Freemason Abby on Freemason Avenue.
The Abby was a church that had been turned into a restaurant.
We arrived at 11 A.M.,
We sat at the bar until 11:30 when lunch was served.
We talked to the bartender, who was a young man, and he said, “ After college, I had saved up all my money and traveled all over Europe.”
He said I saw the Swiss Alps, Australia, Germany, and many others. He said my mother is Columbian and my father is Italian.
For lunch, I ordered Smoked Barbecue Brisket Beef with iced tea.
Paula ordered the she-crab soup and a California turkey club sandwich.
California Turkey Club is a sandwich of sliced smoked turkey with Provolone cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onions, sprouts, and cucumber dill sauce. Served on toasted sourdough bread.
$7.95
The Smoked barbecue is beef brisket stacked with coleslaw and fried onion straws on a toasted Kaiser roll with garlic mayo – 8
The She Crab Soup is the award-winning house specialty! A perfect blend of lump crab meat and cream, with just the right touch of sweet sherry.
On Freemason Avenue, we saw several young men repairing an old brick road, one of the young men (Blackman) wanted me to take his picture and I did.
We visited the Hunter House Museum, Moses Myers House, Confederate Monument, Mermaids Statues all over town, Epworth United Methodist Church, Freemason Street Baptist Church, Tazewell Hotel, Norfolk City Hall, The US Customs House, Waterside Convention Center, Federal Building, Tidewater Community College, Hunter House Museum, Town Port, Monticello Hotel, Wells Theater, Governor Tazewell Hotel, Cannon Ball Trails, Union Mission Ministries, Taylor Whittle House, West Freeman Historic District, James Hunter House, Old Norfolk Library, Whitehead House, Granby St.
Just to name a few of the sites.
We were dripping wet after walking outside in the heat so after a couple hours of walking
We decided we would come back tomorrow to finish our sightseeing.
For supper we ate leftovers, we played a game of corn throw and we watched Cash Cab on TV.
Day 5: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Today we rode back to Norfolk to visit the Nautical and walk along the Waterfront Park.
Parked in the parking deck, walked across the street, and started taking pictures of the Cannon Ball Trail.
Along the waterfront, we saw markers, ships docked in the bay, Joe’s Crab Shack, and Outback Restaurants.
Along the waterfront lying on the ground were nineteen last letters home from men and women who were killed while serving our country.
We saw letters from the War of 1812, the Revolutionary War, World War 1 & II, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, the Civil War, and the Gulf War.
Along the Waterfront, we saw markers about Navy Escort carriers based in Norfolk, the Armed Forces Memorial, The First Battle of Ironclad Ships, 1862, and the Atlantic Intercostals Waterway.
The downtown waterfront revitalization where we saw Ferries to Portsmouth and Berkley, Battleship Wisconsin.
On Wisconsin Square, there were several plaques, the USS Scorpion, USS Liberty, USS Cole, USS Belknap, USS Nimitz, USS Liberty, USS Iowa, USS Newport News, USS Forrestal, and the Pentagon, the Marine Observation tower, and the USS Norfolk Bell.
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USS Wisconsin Norfolk, Va |
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Waterfront Norfolk, Va |
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Waterfront Norfolk, Va |
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Aboard the USS Wisconsin |
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Aboard the USS Wisconsin Norfolk, Va |
We paid $10.95 to tour the Nautical Museum and to tour the Wisconsin Battle Ship.
It was terribly hot so we did not stay long on the ship.
We met Mr. John Cummsk one of the volunteers on the boat.
He said that he served in the US Wisconsin; we also talked to a couple of young men who were from Maryland.
I asked how they could work on the ship all day as hot as it was and they said they drank a lot of water and stayed in the shade.
We went back inside and toured the museum and I took several pictures.
The Battleship Wisconsin is one of the largest and last battleships ever built by the US Navy.
Explore its deck through a self-guided or audio tour that will take you back in time to experience this majestic ship that earned five battle stars during World War II.
We ate lunch at the Chinese Pagoda Restaurant which was along the Waterfront just a few feet away from the Battle Ship Wisconsin.
Pagoda Garden Tea House
(757) 622-0506
265 West Tazewell St, Norfolk, VA 23510
Get directions Cross-Streets:
Between Harbor St and Yarmouth St/College Cross/Harbor Sq
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Chinese Pagoda Restaurant Norfolk, Va |
We walked into the Chinese Gardens taking pictures before we went inside.
We both ordered a chicken salad sandwich with chips and iced tea.
Paula also ordered a bowl of she-crab soup.
Our server brought us a large jug of tea and we drank most of it because we were very thirsty.
Our server was Hawaiian
We walked upstairs to take a better picture of the Chinese Gardens outside the view was awesome.
We thanked our server and rode FRED over to the Chrysler Art Museum. (free on Wednesday)
FRED IS a Free Ride Every Day is a courtesy shuttle operated by the Downtown Norfolk Council.
A road-ready golf cart, FRED can ferry as many as five passengers around downtown and can
We arrived around 1 P.M. and stayed until after 3 because FRED was in a meeting.
I talked to one of the curators about some of the paintings "One was the Shepherd and his Flock painted in 1880" It was an oil painting by Charles Emile Jacque (the wall size) there was a plaque beside showing how he painted it and he had to use a scaffold.
There was another one painted by Jacque that he was commissioned to do in 3 months. The first floor was full of all kinds of glassware.
A special display of early American furniture was also on the first floor.
Straight back were displays of tombs of mummies, artifacts from South America, Africa, and many different tribes. There were also artifacts and clothing from Japan on display.
For supper, we ate Spaghetti and pie.
Day 6: Thursday, August 12, 2010
Today we are traveling to Edenton NC Chowan Co, we arrived at the visitor’s center at 10:20 A.M.
We bought a ticket to ride the trolley at 11 A.M.
We walked to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and cemetery.
On the walls of the church were plaques and people were buried under the church floor.
There were historic markers on both sides of Main Street so we walked down one side and back up the other side taking pictures.
We walked back to the visitor’s center where we talked to a black man and the woman curator until time for the trolley ride.
We rode the trolley through the small town of Edenton which was loaded with historic homes and sites.
A black woman named Harriet Jacobs was one of the most famous people of Edenton.
Some of the historic markers we saw were St Paul’s Esp. The church was James Iredell Justice of the Supreme Court, Henderson Walker, Joseph Hewes, Samuel Johnson (Revolutionary leader), Francis Corbin, Edenton Tea Party, Barker House, Macky's Ferry, Chowan County Courthouse, Edenton Old Cotton Mill, and the homes built to house the single men that had two front doors.
Barker house along the waterfront, which was going to be torn down the town bought the house and moved it to the waterfront a beautiful location.
We ate lunch at the Downtown Cafe. I ordered BLT, chips, and tea.
Paula ordered their special and tea.
We walked along the waterfront taking pictures of Edenton Bell Battery CSA Cannons, Roanoke River Lighthouse, and Confederate Markers.
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Barker House Museum Edenton, NC |
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Old Lighthouse in for repairs Edenton, NC |
We walked inside the Barker House Museum where we met the curator, he told me about how the house was bought by the people of the town and how it was moved down along the waterfront. He told us about the owner of the house Penelope Barker.
Penelope Barker was known for her uprising and the Edenton Tea Party.
On our way home, we stopped and took pictures of George and Ann Durant's Historic Markers.
We stopped at the grocery store to pick up some fish sticks, fries, and some sweets for supper.
We watched TV and went to bed.
Day 7: Friday, August 13, 2010
I watched Maverick on TV and Paula went to the drug store.
We rode to Mount Trashmore and walked 75 steps up to the top.
We walked along at the top taking pictures then we climbed down the bank not taking the stairs back down.
I bumped my head on the top of the car when I reached inside the trunk to get my camera, boy did it hurt.
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Mount Trashmore Virginia Beach, VA |
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Mount Trashmore Virginia Beach, VA |
We stopped at No Frills Grill for lunch.
I ordered a cup of Chili with cornbread (sweet) Paula ordered a sandwich with pasta.
Famous chili had cheddar jack cheese green onions, cornbread, and sour cream.
Funky Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast with bacon, tomato, melted Swiss cheese, and Parmesan pepper dressing on grilled rye.
We rode to the Goodwill but did not find anything.
We rode to Kohles where I bought two new tops, sunglasses, and socks.
Paula bought a couple of tops and some socks.
We stopped at the grocery store for seafood to put on skewers.
For supper, we grill out, shrimp, scallops, steak, pineapple, onions, mushrooms, and slaw, and for dessert, we eat German Chocolate Cake.
We set up talking to our neighbor until about 11 P.M. then to bed.
Day 8: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Today we rode to Norfolk Botanical Gardens, we rode the trolley getting off at various locations.
We stopped at the butterfly house, where we saw Skippers, Swallowtails, White and sulfur, Gossamers, Winded, and Brush-footed Butterflies, and Sphinx Moths.
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Norfolk Botanical Gardens |
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Norfolk Botanical Gardens |
We visited The Statuary Visa, which features eleven, seven-foot-tall statues carved from Carrara marble by Sir Moses Ezekiel in Rome between 1879 and 1884 for William Wilson Corcoran, founder of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC
The statues were originally designed to be set in second-story niches in the Corcoran Gallery.
We saw the Kaufman Hiragana Garden 1.5 acres, the 4 Seasons Wildflower Garden, the WOW Children’s Garden, the Renaissance Garden, the Japanese Garden the Sensory Gardens and we ordered mountain dews and snicker bars in the Fresh Farm Garden Cafe.
After touring the gardens, we walked upon the hill to watch the jets at Norfolk Airport land and take off.
For breakfast, we ate pancakes, for lunch Paula and I split a Funky Chicken sandwich that was leftover from No Frills Grill.
For supper, we ate ribs, slaw, and crab legs. Desert cheesecake.
Day 9: Sunday, August 15, 2010
Today for breakfast, we ate scrambled eggs sausage links, and drank Mountain Dew.
We rode over and through the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to Cape Charles.
We rode through a toll booth the cost was $12 and $5 to return if you returned within 24 hours.
We stopped at the rest area and picked up pamphlets about Cape Charles.
The woman said it was a nice little town just up the road, which was ten miles.
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to Cape Charles |
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel to Cape Charles |
When we arrived I took pictures of a water tank painted like a lighthouse, the old train depot, the pier, a couple of markers, the ocean, and town.
We walked down the pier at Cape Charles and I took a few pictures and rode back to the Chesapeake Bridge.
We stopped and I took pictures before entering the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
It was a gorgeous view and birds everywhere.
We stopped at the pier on the Chesapeake Bay that housed the Virginia Original Restaurant & Chesapeake Grill owned and run by Chris Savvides.
I took pictures of the large boats to the right side of the bridge.
I took pictures of the historic markers that were dotted along the bridge telling about the bridge and the battles at Chesapeake.
We walked to the gift shop and restaurant where we purchased a Coke and candy bar (Three Musketeers bar).
What a view there were people everywhere fishing from the pier.
We sat by the window as we drank our cokes and ate our candy watching the people in their boat fishing.
For supper ate pork chops (Robert wanted them for several days) creamed potatoes, and corn on the cob and we finished off the cheesecake.
We all went outside and I took my camera to take pictures of the hummingbird kept feeding on the Crate Myrtles along the walls of the apartment.
Day 10: Monday, August 16, 2010
Today we are going to President’s Park located at 211 Water Countries Pky Williamsburg VA. 23185.
Paula turned into Water Country, which was a wrong turn and we had to stay in line until we got to the ticket booth.
Paula explained where we were trying to go and the woman gave great directions. We turned around leaving the park.
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President’s Park is located at 211 Water Countries Pky Williamsburg VA. 23185. |
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President’s Park is located at 211 Water Countries Pky Williamsburg VA. 23185. |
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President’s Park is located at 211 Water Countries Pky Williamsburg VA. 23185. |
We arrived at President Park purchased our tickets and walked upstairs to view the park.
We saw historic markers and saw 42 presidents' heads Obama’s head was still inside the museum.
We walked outside to see the status of the presidents, there was a group of school children standing in a group getting their picture made in front of George Washington.
We walked passed George Washington and I started taking pictures of the president's heads and markers as we walked along inside the park.
It was too hot to stay outside for long so after taking pictures we walked back inside the museum.
Presidents Park is Williamsburg’s newest educational museum
We walked among 42 magnificent 18 Ft. tall monuments with plaques telling about their accomplishments.
In the Oval Office, we saw a display of today’s President Obama and his family.
On the second floor was the president's park tearoom and observation deck overlooking the statues, as well as the president’s pet exhibit.
We stopped at Taste Un-Limited for lunch where we split a BLT with chips and pasta salad. The place was so busy that we sat outside under a shade tree to eat our lunch.
BLT - Applewood-smoked bacon, Romaine Lettuce, Fresh Tomato, and Basil Aioli on Freshly Baked French Bread, with your choice of small chips and a regular drink.
For supper, we ate a rotisserie chicken from Sam’s, cheese dip, and chips.
Supper was late because we sat outside talking to our neighbors. (Tye and his girlfriend) (She was 10 years older than him) (A very nice couple)
Day 11: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
I thought my fight was at 8:15 A.M. but it was 7 A.M.
Orbits called me at 4 A.M. Paula was already up.
I took a shower grabbed my bags loaded them in the truck and off Robert and I went to the airport.
Robert dropped me off at Norfolk Airport had he headed to work.
I entered the airport looking for USAIR but was told that I would have to go upstairs. I went upstairs and back downstairs on the other side of the building.
I checked in and walked to my gate.
US Airways F5Ywke e-ticket orbits record locator AP 11010132OZ14JQ
Airline ticket number 0378611734197
August 17, 2010, from Norfolk International (ORF) to Charlotte Douglas (CLT) departure August 17, 7:00 A.M. arrival (CLT) 8:15 A.M. economy seat 7a-flight 1445.
I boarded the airplane and I sat in the middle seat.
To my left was a college student at the University of Alabama, and she was flying to Birmingham.
I talked to her for a few minutes and she started using her iPhone.
To my right sitting next to the window was a man flying to Fort Lauderdale Florida a day trip for business.
I said what a beautiful view.
We both saw clouds showing the shadow of the jet.
I said that would make a great picture but did not have my camera handy.
The man was ex-military, lived in Virginia Beach, loved to travel, and took lots of pictures.
I went through security without any problems and walked to the gate and waiting area.
I sat down and a nice black lady named Eunice said, the strap on your dress is showing come over here and I will fix it.
We started talking and I moved closer to hear her.
She said she was a traveling minister.
We talked about religion and politics.
She was in a wheelchair and needed assistance boarding the airplane.
I saw her again when she boarded the plane. She sat in the first-class section.
I said goodbye when she left the airplane and wished her good luck and I did not see her again.
I walked toward my gate and loading area which was US Airways #3115 from Charlotte Douglas (CLT) to Nashville at 9:55 A.M. arriving at 10:29 A.M.
I purchased a Coke, and a bag of chips because I had not eaten anything and I was getting hungry.
I boarded the jet and I sat next to the window seat 10A, and a young man sat on the aisle seat next to me.
We started talking and he said he was from Newport News VA. He was a BA for IBEW Electricians in his area.
I said my husband was an electrician and in LOCAL 558 in Sheffield, AL.
He was traveling to Nashville for a district meeting about health care for Electricians. We talked about the union and health care.
When the plane landed we said goodbye and I called my husband.
He picked me up and we rode to downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
We stopped at the Waterfront Park area where I took pictures of the General Jackson River Boat, the river, the Tennessee stadium, Fort Nashborough, two historic markers, and markers inside the fort.
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General Jackson River Boat Nashville, TN |
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Fort Nashborough Nashville, TN |
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Joe’s Crab Shack Nashville, TN |
We rode to Joe’s Crab Shack for lunch located at 123 2nd Avenue South Nashville, TN 37201.
My husband ordered Dungeness crabs (1 1/4 lbs) mild, tender, and easy to eat at $23.49 with tea. I ordered the Aruba Shrimp Salad with coconut shrimp, mixed field greens, red onion, crisp Applewood bacon, candied nuts, tomatoes, and blue cheese crumbs, tossed in strawberry vinaigrette. $9.99 with tea.
We were going to do some sightseeing, it was too hot to walk.
We could not find a parking spot next to the capitol building so we rode home.
We stopped just outside of Nashville to look at a used van.
We stopped at the rest area in Ardmore along Interstate 65.
There were several war memorials a spaceship, and some plaques about the spaceship.
We went inside to use the restrooms and I talked with the caretakers of the rest area.
We stopped in Athens to look at a new van.
We met his family at Ryan’s for a family birthday get-to-gather.
We were home around 8:00 P.M.
I uploaded my pictures to the computer and went to bed around 12 A.M.
Trip to Norfolk VA August 8-17 2010 Flight home
Depart Norfolk International (ORF) Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 07:00 A.M. US Airways 1445
Arrive Charlotte Douglas (CLT) Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 08:15 A.M.
Depart Charlotte Douglas (CLT) Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 09:55 A.M. US Airways 3115
Arrive: Nashville Metropolitan (BNA) Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 10:29 A.M. CDT Seat: 10A