It has been several years that my sisters and I visited Norfolk VA, we were allot younger but we are all in better physical health today because we all do some form of exercise.
I joined the YMCA, after our last trip to the Florida Keys, where I enjoy swimming, aerobics and workout on the elliptical machines.
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| Trolley ride at Norfolk Botanical Gardens |
Day 1: Thursday, June 20, 1996
When we arrived at the Norfolk airport my sibling picked us up and we went to The Norfolk Botanical Gardens.
The Botanical Gardens is located next door to the Norfolk Airport.
We purchased our tickets and took the trolly ride though out the garden.
We purchased our tickets and took the trolly ride though out the garden.
Next we rode to Virginia Beach, while riding down the strip at Virginia Beach I saw a sign, that I thought read, “Buffalo all you can eat but it read buffet all you can eat.”
My sister said what did you say?
I said Buffalo all you can eat.
When my siblings looked back at the sign they laughed.
Then we all laughed!
We stopped at Yorktown Pub on 540 Water St Yorktown, VA, for lunch and one of my sibling said the pub was a “pug” another laugh!
At the Yorktown Pub we ordered a Classic Reuben Sandwich, with glass of ice tea off the Boar’s Head Menu.
A little history about the Yorktown Pub, it was built 1951 and known as “Gus’s,” later changed to Powder Keg, the Cannonball, and was known at the biker’s bar.
The pub offers fresh local seafood, sizzling hamburgers, and a variety of sandwiches with a scenic view of Yorktown beach on the York River.
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| Riding Escape from Pompeii |
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| Riding the Loch ness Monster Loch ness Monster double loop Scotland’s most famous monster. |
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| Riding Apollo’s chariot Roman Rapids-a roman bath
Apollo’s chariot hyper coaster is 825 feet.
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| Riding the Big bad wolf-suspended Coaster Big bad wolf-suspended roller coaster through Bavarian Village |
Day 2: Friday, June 21, 1996
We spent the whole day riding roller coasters in Norfolk's Bush Gardens.
We rode Escape from Pompeii it is a roller coaster ride that goes through a tunnel of fire.
I could feel the heat on my arm, from the fire, as we rode through the tunnel I made the comment that the fire syringed my arm not singed!
Another LOL!
Bush Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia
One Bush Gardens Blvd
Williamsburg, VA
The roller coasters that we rode were:
Battering Ram: An enormous Pendulum
Escape from Pompeii a quite ride through the ruins of Pompeii suddenly turns explosive Mount Vesuvius erupting.
Loch ness Monster double loop Scotland’s most famous monster.
Roman Rapids-a roman bath
Apollo’s chariot hyper coaster is 825 feet.
Big bad wolf-suspended roller coaster through Bavarian Village
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| Bassett Hall |
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| Bassett Hall floor plans |
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| Bassett Hall |
Day 3: Saturday, June 22, 1996
We took the self guided tour of Basset Hall, the home of Rockefeller where we were given head phones with taped recording to listen to.
One of my sibling was recording the visit with her camcorder.
Most of what she recorded was of the floor.
LOL!
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| Colonial Williamsburg Putting our heads in the Pillory |
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| Colonial Williamsburg Putting our heads in the Pillory |
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| George Washington at Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum |
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| Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum |
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| Visiting Yorktown |
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| Visiting Yorktown |
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| Standing on Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery at Jamestown |
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| Inside Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery at Jamestown |
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| Checking my camera Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery at Jamestown |
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| Susan Constant, Godspeed and Discovery at Jamestown |
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| Visting Jamestown Settlement |
Day 4: Sunday, June 23, 1996
We took the self-guided tour of the Village of Colonial Williamsburg. We entered the homes of Williamsburg’s eighteenth century residents. Each of the twenty buildings had a character representing that building.
We enjoyed a home-style hospitality dinner at Shields Tavern.
Shields Tavern is downstairs is a relaxed setting with lively characters and music.
For dinner we all ordered the Barnyard chicken that is half a herb-rubbed hen with a sauce of Madeira and cherries cook’s vegetables and potatoes.
After the meal we were entertained with people dressed in Colonial dress, playing and singing Colonial songs.
You must make a reservation to dine here.
We visited the Dewitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum where we saw a collection of British antiques, furniture, metals, ceramics, glass, paintings, prints, firearms and textiles from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
We visited Yorktown which is a self-guided walking tour in the historic battlefields of Yorktown. Highlights included the site of Washington's Headquarters, Surrender Field, The Moore House (scene of surrender negotiations), The Nelson House, (home of Governor Thomas NelsonJr., of the Declaration of Independence) and the Yorktown Victory Monument.
We visited the Jamestown Settlement which features both indoor and outdoor attractions with the opening of its renowned historical galleries and exhibits.
We visited Colonial Williamsburg, York Town Victory Center, Bassett Hall and in Jamestown we went aboard the boat, Godspeed.
In Bush Gardens we hit the ground running to each and every roller coaster.
What a blast!
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| Norfolk Airport! Homeward bound! |
Day 5: Monday, June 24, 1996
We flew home out of Norfolk International Airport, Norfolk Va.
June 20-24 1996 Norfolk, VA with sisters
Delta International Airport
Leave Huntsville International Airport (HSV)
Arrived Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
Leave Norfolk International Airport (ORF)
Arrive Huntsville International Airport (HSV)
