LuvEeyore
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I have spent the day resting and catching up on reading and writing for the DIS. As a result I have worked on a Mini trip report I will insert the first day of now. Mom and I traveled to see Morgan's apartment in May 14 and took her on a shopping trip. We went someplace Morgan had never been. We had a lot of fun and a great time. Here is the mini trip report with a couple of hotel reviews and some overviews of places we visited in Washington DC and the area and Norfolk VA where Morgan lives.
Three Girls Together: What should we do…Run Away to DC
May 14-18 2015
A quick trip for Morgan, Mom and Myself. We’ve been traveling together for over 17 years. I found a picture of Morgan taken in 2009 from California.
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A picture of Mom from 2009
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Lee on the same trip
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We love all things Disney and Morgan and I share a love of thrill rides.
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However, no Disney for us over this weekend. Mom and traveled on Thursday afternoon to Norfolk Virginia. Morgan had moved into an off campus apartment that she will hopefully live in for at least the next two years or longer. We got into Norfolk about 7:30 pm. Morgan and her friend and roommate Christie met us downstairs and we followed them to a Mexican Restaurant on Monarch Way adjacent to the campus of Old Dominion University. I can offer a brief review of an un-named establishment. In spite of having eaten there twice, I don’t know the name. I have gotten seafood enchiladas both time and they have been great. Mom had a seafood taco salad both times and they were both great and Morgan had a taco salad both times. This place is quick and cheap. Including tip for 4 people our total was less than $50. The portions are also good. We also split a fried ice cream.
We went back to the girl’s apartment. This was mine and Mom’s first time seeing their 1st apartment. It is just what they need. 2 bedrooms in a great neighborhood near campus. Morgan then left with us after we worked on the list of things she needed for her new home. I was taking her shopping for her house warming gift. We spent this night at our usual, The Norfolk Sheraton. As usual, this was a great night and I was able to use points for the room, so the only cost was the valet parking. Morgan and I went to meet her friends after Mom was tucked in. We went to a country bar that features line dancing, the Banque.
After a quick sleep, we left Norfolk for a trip to DC to sight see and shop. Mom wanted to go back and Morgan had never been . We stopped for breakfast (drive thru) and a potty break. We were at our hotel near Andrews Airforce Base in Maryland. We were at the Holiday Inn Express by 9:15 am and then on the subway into town.
We learned a quick lesson. Check on the elevator outages prior to traveling the Metro in DC especially if you are traveling with a wheelchair. We managed to get off at the right place to transfer trains and then the elevator that we needed to us to go down a level was not working. So we had to take a bus to where we wanted to get off. Was easy just we didn’t know how to get from where we were. The station attendant was very nice and helpful.
We walked everywhere we went near the Capitol. We walked down the mall to the Capitol.
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We walked around to the back of the Capital to get in for a tour. Some of these pictures are from the tour. I was surprised but we were on a tour before 11:40 am. We saw the dome restoration in progress . [URL=http://s343.photobucket.com/user/APrice6768/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/59F51C86-59BA-4E94-B7AA-3F8956A35634_zpshpa9dzef.jpg.html]
These pictures are in the rotunda.
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Another room but I cant remember the name
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The three of us-a selfie
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From here we walked to Union Station for lunch. I wish I had pictures. We were very hungry by this time. Union station was like a Mall. We were only here about one and a half hours but I could have spent a day. We ate in the food court. Mom and I had crepes and Morgan had Bojangles. We all had an apple cinnamon crepe for dessert and we all split Bojangles Mac and Cheese. After lunch we headed back to the hotel to check in then head to Tanger National Harbor to shop.
The required every trip picture.
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Mom pushing Morgan
We found nothing at Tanger that we needed so we headed to Potomac Mills and shopped for about 2 hours. We found Mom and I jammies and Morgan a couple of bathing suites. Nothing for her apartment. We ended up eating about 9 pm from Wendy’s drive thru. Went to bed after checking out where wanted to go.[/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL]
Three Girls Together: What should we do…Run Away to DC
May 14-18 2015
A quick trip for Morgan, Mom and Myself. We’ve been traveling together for over 17 years. I found a picture of Morgan taken in 2009 from California.
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A picture of Mom from 2009
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Lee on the same trip
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We love all things Disney and Morgan and I share a love of thrill rides.
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However, no Disney for us over this weekend. Mom and traveled on Thursday afternoon to Norfolk Virginia. Morgan had moved into an off campus apartment that she will hopefully live in for at least the next two years or longer. We got into Norfolk about 7:30 pm. Morgan and her friend and roommate Christie met us downstairs and we followed them to a Mexican Restaurant on Monarch Way adjacent to the campus of Old Dominion University. I can offer a brief review of an un-named establishment. In spite of having eaten there twice, I don’t know the name. I have gotten seafood enchiladas both time and they have been great. Mom had a seafood taco salad both times and they were both great and Morgan had a taco salad both times. This place is quick and cheap. Including tip for 4 people our total was less than $50. The portions are also good. We also split a fried ice cream.
We went back to the girl’s apartment. This was mine and Mom’s first time seeing their 1st apartment. It is just what they need. 2 bedrooms in a great neighborhood near campus. Morgan then left with us after we worked on the list of things she needed for her new home. I was taking her shopping for her house warming gift. We spent this night at our usual, The Norfolk Sheraton. As usual, this was a great night and I was able to use points for the room, so the only cost was the valet parking. Morgan and I went to meet her friends after Mom was tucked in. We went to a country bar that features line dancing, the Banque.
After a quick sleep, we left Norfolk for a trip to DC to sight see and shop. Mom wanted to go back and Morgan had never been . We stopped for breakfast (drive thru) and a potty break. We were at our hotel near Andrews Airforce Base in Maryland. We were at the Holiday Inn Express by 9:15 am and then on the subway into town.
We learned a quick lesson. Check on the elevator outages prior to traveling the Metro in DC especially if you are traveling with a wheelchair. We managed to get off at the right place to transfer trains and then the elevator that we needed to us to go down a level was not working. So we had to take a bus to where we wanted to get off. Was easy just we didn’t know how to get from where we were. The station attendant was very nice and helpful.
We walked everywhere we went near the Capitol. We walked down the mall to the Capitol.
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We walked around to the back of the Capital to get in for a tour. Some of these pictures are from the tour. I was surprised but we were on a tour before 11:40 am. We saw the dome restoration in progress . [URL=http://s343.photobucket.com/user/APrice6768/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/59F51C86-59BA-4E94-B7AA-3F8956A35634_zpshpa9dzef.jpg.html]
These pictures are in the rotunda.
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Another room but I cant remember the name
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The three of us-a selfie
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From here we walked to Union Station for lunch. I wish I had pictures. We were very hungry by this time. Union station was like a Mall. We were only here about one and a half hours but I could have spent a day. We ate in the food court. Mom and I had crepes and Morgan had Bojangles. We all had an apple cinnamon crepe for dessert and we all split Bojangles Mac and Cheese. After lunch we headed back to the hotel to check in then head to Tanger National Harbor to shop.
The required every trip picture.
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Mom pushing Morgan
We found nothing at Tanger that we needed so we headed to Potomac Mills and shopped for about 2 hours. We found Mom and I jammies and Morgan a couple of bathing suites. Nothing for her apartment. We ended up eating about 9 pm from Wendy’s drive thru. Went to bed after checking out where wanted to go.[/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL][/URL]