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Category Archives: Virginia

Great Falls National Park – Virginia

We almost didn’t go. It was one of those lazy moments where staying inside was easier than leaving, but I’m so glad we went. It was another testament to our theory that all it takes to have a great adventure day is to muster up the energy to leave your house. When we visited: Sept…

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Jones Point National Park – Alexandria, VA

When we visited: Oct 2013 Ages of Children When We visited: 8,6,3 In all of the greater Washington DC area, Jones Point National Park is my favorite place. The architectural beauty of the bridge combined with the incredible use of traditionally unclaimed space sings to my soul. We discovered this off the beaten path little…

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3 Things Not to Miss While Touring Monticello with Young Children

When we visited: October 2013 Ages of Children: 8, 6, 3 First off, the mansion tour. This doesn’t count on my list, because I think its obviously the main reason you want to go. But just for fun, I’ll give you a quick run down of how our experience went. Mansion Tour Buy tickets at…

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  • […] actual tour of the mansion itself was a little disappointing. If you read my report of Monticello, you’ll learn that I LOVED that tour. The guides were informative and interesting, the kids […]ReplyCancel

  • We’ve actually been to Monticello three times. One lesson, it’s not a place to visit on national holidays, particularly 4th of July. Even though it is an appropriate holiday for Jefferson, it’s also a day when a lot of other people want the visit. The line for the house tour was very long and it was quite warm (hot). The last time we visited was in 2009 and we opted not to do the house tour, instead doing a couple of exterior tours.

    Monticello is a favorite of ours.ReplyCancel

  • […] also found this blog post from Currently Wandering with more information about visiting Monticello with […]ReplyCancel

Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia

Want to see something gorgeous?? I thought so. The Blue Ridge Parkway extends from Shenandoah Valley and Skyline Drive all the way to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee.  While my parents were visiting from Utah, we took an evening and drove a section of it on our way to Monticello. It was cold, foggy,…

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  • I’m browsing through your old posts and this post is the second one where the link to the “full photo gallery” is broken. It goes to a “404 page.”

    We been on the Parkway in several different sections, but not the one you traveled on. Wonderful scenery, great for taking pictures.ReplyCancel

    • Jess

      Thanks for the comment and the heads up on the broken link. I’ll dig in and see why it changed. I probably moved folders around on the back end.

      We can’t wait to drive the whole thing!ReplyCancel

Mt. Vernon Trail – A Bike Date

We are used to a weekly Thursday night date. It doesn’t matter what we end up doing, we could run errands, see a movie, go out to dinner, play a game of laser tag, anything. We just always went out on Thursday nights and tried not to let anything get in the way. I looked…

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