Farewell.

I’ve been meaning to do a final Virginia post for quite a while…I suppose I was just plain putting it off. Maybe because Bjorn isn’t back yet (how can we say goodbye to Virginia when one of us is still there??). Or maybe I subconsciously don’t want to admit that our amazing summer really did end. 🙂 But, with my husband coming home so soon, I have no further excuses. It’s time to say goodbye. Our summer at Fort Lee was a dream come true but now we’re excitedly turning to all that awaits us here at home. One final photo-laden post, though. 🙂

(Psst – start here with a somewhat-Virginia-themed song while you scroll 🙂 Okay, Virginia’s just in the title but he’s one of my favorite artists – enjoy!)

“Virginia May” Gregory Alan Isakov

Without further adieu, here’s a recap of the best moments from the summer:

^^ Home sweet home – our 1,000-room (yep, you read that right) Army Lodging Hotel. And we had a dishwasher in our suite. That in itself made life pretty good 😉 ^^

^^ Beautiful Fort Lee ^^

^^ planning out our weekend trips! ^^

^^ my favorite reading spot ^^

^^ weekends in Virginia Beach ^^

Click HERE for our Virginia Beach travel post!

^^ all-you-can-eat seafood buffets (I’m seriously missing this!!) ^^

^^ up at 5:30 for an east coast sunrise over the ocean! ^^

^^ discovering Waffle House! ^^

^^ blueberry picking ^^

Click HERE for our {TAKE ME TO} series post about picking berries. 🙂

^^ Monticello – Thomas Jefferson’s estate ^^

Click HERE for all the Monticello pictures from that beautiful afternoon!

^^ Our afternoon at a cidery ^^

Click HERE for the full post and pictures of that fun day. 🙂

^^ my favorite trees in all the world ^^

^^ these were the paths near our lodging – perfect for jogging and biking!! ^^

^^ oh, the trees!! ^^

^^ So grateful for the gift of friendship he was to Bjorn ^^

^^ Transportation Corps Ball ^^

^^ All the museums and battlefields we visited!! ^^

Links from our {TAKE ME TO} travel series:
Fredericksburg
Jamestown/Yorktown
Richmond’s Historical Sites

^^ old homes and mansions we toured ^^

^^ Amish country: staying with the Amish was an experience I’ll never forget ^^

I’ve got TWO posts about that adventure!! 🙂
Lancaster County – Part 1
Lancaster County – Part 2

Bye, Virginia. You truly were a gift to us!

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