Midweek, we headed west again, but this time we turned north just before getting to Norfolk so we could travel the world’s largest bridge/tunnel structure; the
Chesapeake Bridge/Tunnel, stretching almost 20 miles across one of America’s busiest
sea channels. For a bridge geek, this is
one of the ultimates…okay, there may be 15 or 20 bridge-geek ultimates, but
this is definitely one of them!
We stopped at the first island on the complex for a
wonderful seafood lunch. Lunch got even
better when we spotted an American attack submarine crossing through the
channel. I grabbed my “Pete” camera and
got a great shot. First time we've ever
seen a submarine in the wild!
Then we traveled up the Eastern Shore to visit one of the horse-lover’s
ultimates….Chincoteague. I read “Misty
of Chincoteague” back in the 4th grade and have always wanted to see these storied ponies. That desire, coupled with Mona’s love of
seeing wild horses made this a must see for us.
Thankfully, Monte and Aleta were willing to accommodate us. We got into Chincoteague and stopped at
Island Creamery for homemade ice cream….not a normal stop for us, but it was
soooo good!
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| Chincoteague Ponies! |
We then drove out to Assateague Island, where the wild ponies
are. We walked a trail back to a viewing
platform and as luck would have it….we saw two of the ponies. So very very cool! Our glimpse of the horses didn't last long
but that was okay; we saw them! Cross
another item off the bucket list!
(Thought of a few more items to add to the list so we're not gaining much on it!)
Going to Assateague we drove through a NASA facility on Wallops Island. Had no idea this was here until we saw a huge radar array installation. Then passed by their visitor's center with rockets on display outside. Just yesterday an Antares rocket was launched from here, testing the capability to supply the International Space Station from Wallops. Love learning about places like this!
Going to Assateague we drove through a NASA facility on Wallops Island. Had no idea this was here until we saw a huge radar array installation. Then passed by their visitor's center with rockets on display outside. Just yesterday an Antares rocket was launched from here, testing the capability to supply the International Space Station from Wallops. Love learning about places like this!
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| Man of War Burial Site |
Williamsburg seems to specialize in breakfast restaurants and
we tried two, Mama
Steve’s and Chickahominy. Wow….go to
either of these places if you want incredible pancakes…especially blueberry
pancakes and Virginia ham. Yum!
On the way home we stopped in Lexington, Kentucky…had to go
by the Kentucky Horse Farm and visit the statues of Secretariat and Man
of War…two incredible horses.
It’s been a fun trip, but it’s time to go home. Hope all the rain and snow is gone!
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