While we were camped at the Lenox Marcus Recreation Area, we took a day to check out the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, AR. This park is a bit unique when it comes to state and national parks. Not only are we very familiar with the principles of “leave no trace,” but we practice it wherever we park. Part of leaving no trace is not taking anything with
On our way west from Virginia, we were able to drive through Tennessee. One of our stops was in Nashville. We were racing the weather, and our stop was a Boondockers Welcome spot, so we only stayed two nights. This was not nearly enough time to explore Nashville, and we’ll have to come back, but it was really cool. Nashville: More Multilingual Than We Were Expecting One thing that really
We spent the summer and fall of 2023 workamping in Virginia. While we spent a lot of our downtime touring the historic sites of Virginia, we also made time to visit some science museums in eastern Virginia. Interested in our whole itinerary? Now you can download it for free! Nauticus Museum, Norfolk, VA The Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia is a great place to learn about maritime history and see
While visiting the Historic Triangle of Virginia, we had the opportunity to visit many museums in addition to historic sites. One such museum was the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. This was another opportunity brought to us by the local homeschool community, the other being our tour of the Berkeley Plantation. Even better, we got in free thanks to The Boy’s EAA membership and ASTC reciprocal benefits! The Virginia
While staying in Virginia, we took in many historical sites. However, that’s not all Virgina has to offer. The Science Museum of Virginia was a pleasant surprise! Whether you’re into STEM, Space, or even music, the Science Museum of Virginia has a lot to offer. Even better, it honors ASTC reciprocal benefits, so if your child has done their Young Eagles Flight, your family can get in free! Exploring Space
While staging in Virginia, we took the time to travel to Norfolk and visit the Nauticus Museum. Nauticus is quite the experience! It’s not just a nautical history museum, but also the home of the last battleship the Unites States built, the Wisconsin BB-64. Even better, thanks to The Boy’s EAA membership from his free Young Eagles flight and ASTC reciprocal benefits, we were able to visit for free! Nauticus
We found another Air and Space Museum to tour as we were passing through Virginia. The Virginia Air and Space Science Center in Hampton! Coming from the Seattle side of Washington State, we’ve had plenty of trips to The Museum of Flight. As such, we can’t help but use that as a yardstick to judge all others. In that measure, we kind of found the Virginia Air and Space Museum
One of our favorite science museums that we visited while staying in Virginia was the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News. Best of all, admission was only a dollar a person! This museum was a mix of maritime art, artifacts, and even whole boats. When I say boats, I do mean boats! They have one building that is full of different boats from different parts of the world. From canvas and
Our main reason for staying at Camp Cardinal RV Resort was its location. In eastern Virginia, it was right in the middle of many historic sites of Virginia. We spent the whole summer learning about our nation’s birth and growing pains. There are many agencies that operate the various locations we visited. The best way to organize them are The Historic Triangle, Preservation Virginia, and others. Interested in everything we
While visiting Virginia, we had the opportunity to visit many historic sites, from Colonial Williamsburg to Jamestown Settlement. One of the surprising gems of the area was the Berkeley Plantation, a little-known (to us at least) settlement, with a lot of history! The Historic Location Several companies sent out expeditions during the initial colonization of what was to become the United States. One such company, The Berkeley Company, was given