Fairfield Old Town-Alexandria VA, (6/10/00)

In June 2000 we enjoyed a week in Alexandria Va. staying the the Fairfield Old Town resort with our son and future daughter in-law. The resort is located very near a Washington DC subway station so travel from the airport to the resort and from the resort to the Washington DC sights was very easy. We enjoyed visits to the Capital, White House, Zoo, Museum's, Pentagon, Arlington etc.

Click here to view a short video of the resort.

Click here to view a video about the Old Town area.

Click here to view a video showing the highlights of the Washington DC area.

Smugglers Notch, Vermont (9/21/03)

After a beautiful drive across Canada we arrived at Smugglers Notch Resort on Sept. 21, 2003 for a 3 week stay. When we first arrived the leaves were just starting to change but by the end of our stay they were in their full glory. Smugglers Notch Resort is a large ski resort which covers a large area. We spent the three weeks in three different condos all of which were very nice. We enjoyed several resort activities as well as taking several day trips all over the area.

Click here to enjoy a 4 minute leaf peeping video.

 

Vermont Countryside

Fall in Vermont

We enjoyed the Stowe Oktoberfest during our first weekend in the area.
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We also enjoyed a visit to the Trapp family lodge which is located in the area where the Von Traap family from the "Sound of Music settled after leaving Austria. This area is very similar to the scenery in Austria. Many of the family members are buried in the family cemetery which is on the property.

A tour of the Ben & Jerry Ice Cream factory was very interesting and ended with sampling some great ice cream.

A couple of our day trips took us back to Burlington, Vt. to enjoy a boat ride across Lake Champlain and the shopping at at the Historic Church Street Marketplace, a quirky and hip eight-block, cobblestone pedestrian-only promenade replete with shops, boutiques, cafes, restaurants, bookstores, and more. Adjacent to Church Street is the Burlington Town Center, an indoor mall featuring 48 stores that offer everything under the sun.

 

Another day trip took us around the northern end of Lake Champlain over to Lake Placid, New York where we enjoyed the beautiful downtown area, some Winter Olympic sites and more beautiful scenery.

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We discovered several covered bridges during our trips around New England.

During our third week we took an overnight trip to Bar Harbor, Maine where we enjoyed visiting the beautiful downtown area, marina and a delicious fresh lobster dinner.

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On our way back to Vermont we spent time at Acadia Nat. Park and other stops along the Maine coast

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Bentley Brook Mtn Club-Hancock, MA (10/10/03)

On Oct. 10, 2003 (our anniversary) we enjoyed a scenic drive southwest to the Bentley Brook Mountain Club in Hancock, MA. This resort is a ski resort located at the base of Jimmy Peak. The area was at its fall color peak during the week of our stay.

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We took an overnight trip to Boston to visit Marlene's cousin who gave us a great tour of the Harvard Campus and downtown Boston.  Click here to see some Boston highlights.

Woodstone at Massanutten-McGaheysville, VA (10/18/03)

On Oct.17, 2003 we headed to Wilmington DE. to spend the weekend with Ron's brother's family. During our stay we enjoyed a tour of the Winterthur Gardens where our sister-in-law works.  Click here to enjoy a video of the gardens.

After a wonderful weekend with family we headed southwest to Woodstone at Massanutten which is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Virginia.  Click here to view a video of the Massanutten area.



During our stay we drove to "Smith Mountain" lake to visit timeshare friends we have met in Branson. They have a beautiful lake home with a great view.  Click here to view the Smith Mountain lake area.

Sunterra Greensprings Plantation-Williamsburg, VA (10/25/03)

Marlene's parents joined us for our trip to Sunterra Greensprings Plantation in Williamsburg, VA. This was a nice clean nicely furnished resort . Part of our week was spent at the local hospital because Marlene's mother fell and broke a finger which required surgery. The care was excellent.



Toward the end of the week we did get to enjoy visiting Historical Williamsburg which was very interesting. We also enjoyed attending Sunday services at a very old historical church.
Click here for a tour of Historic Williamsburg.

Waterside by Spinnaker-Hilton Head Is. SC (8/28/04)

On 8/28/04 we arrived in Hilton Head SC for a very enjoyable 3 week stay at the Waterside by Spinnaker resort. It is a very nice resort about 2 blocks from the beach. During our stay we enjoyed may walks on the beach, great food, and several day trips to surrounding areas.

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Photos below show a beautiful marina near the resort.

We enjoyed a tour out of the marina taking us to see the dolphins enjoying lunch around the shrimp boats. We also saw several beautiful island homes along the tour.

One of our day trips took us to Savanna GA to enjoy a tour of the city and enjoyed a great meal at Paula Dean's "Lady and Son's" restaurant.

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