Our Great American Car Trip - North Fort Myers to Williamsburg, Machipongo & Ocean City

 Hi World

We are moving to California saying goodbye to Punta Gorda Life.  More to come.

We packed our car to the brim,  cleaned and closed down the condo that  Dennis and Bev had so graciously offered to us and headed out for our great American car trip on July 5th. The Interstate was sometimes stop and go with so many ending their July 4th holiday on the road. 

After an overnight stop in South Carolina we arrived after 981 miles at Patriots Colony Point in Williamsburg.



We stayed at Sue and Rob's beautifully decorated apartment for three days. Molas that Sue has acquired from the Kuna people in the San Blas Islands adorned the walls. over Rob's computer desk, map pins marked all the islands they had visited while cruising the Eastern and Western Caribbean.  

 We enjoyed dinners at continual care complexes restaurant as Sue hasn't cooked a meal since moving into her apartment!

We visited Jamestown Settlement one morning and the Yorktown Museum the next with Sue.  On last night, we had dinner with Sue and Rob's daughter's vibrant family. 

    


   


     


  


At Jamestown Settlement








Machipongo, Eastern Shore of Virginia 

Machipongo on Virginia's Eastern Shore is is the home of our former Florida neighbors, Bernadette and Marty. We had a fun day visiting with dinner at a quaint seafood restaurant called Shanty. Last year we visited them on our May Road Trip. Tomorrow we travel to Ocean City, NJ for a Family Reunion.


With Marty and Bernadette 


Marty's Backyard


Ocean City New Jersey

Ocean City, NJ. where 22 of my family members gathered to enjoy the beach and reunite with one another. We came from Florida, South Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, California and Hawaii. We had delicious group-prepared meals (thanks Mary, Diane, Claire), jumping over waves, going to Boardwalk and Bumper Cars and more! So grateful to be here and make memories!

Ocean City Last Year Ocean City 2023




The Siblings - Paul, Mary, Claire and Joanne










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