Virginia - Departure Day!

Thursday - October 2

M: We leave for home tomorrow morning after a successful, sunny day. The Scottish Folk Festival starts at the campground tomorrow afternoon and from the looks of all the preparation, they are expecting a crowd.

I made a list of odds and ends so let me start with those:

Forgot to say the Wild Hog had a nice wine list and extensive list of beer – as well as the old Southern stand-by, sweet tea…. Folks in this area eat a lot or pancakes and hotdogs, hopefully not at the same time. There are pancake houses within blocks of each other, our favorite sign being Pocahontas Pancakes. Little and large hotdog stands are tucked here and there… On the way to Virginia Beach there is an arena. If you can imagine an origami folded building, white and pleated and concrete, you have it…. One of the hotels on Virginia Beach was hosting a Little People’s Convention…In the evenings we hear the geese honking as the skim over the lake. We also hear the train going by frequently. Odd how one sound is lovely, the other not.

While in Virginia Beach today, we stopped at the Edgar Cayce Visitor Center (aka A.R.E.) Cayce, also called the Sleeping Prophet, left a legacy of readings done for many people over many years. He was not only gifted but prolific. One can go there for research, meditation, and reading.

Friday – October 3, 2008

W: Once again, the Internet wireless access is unpredictable (at our current location). Even when you’re connected, it is intermittent. Very unnerving when one is used to high speed, reliable access. Ah, the sufferings of the RV’er!

As Margaret mentioned, we’ll be heading down the road today. Being the end of the trip, we’re both kind of anxious to be home, but it’s just a little too far to try and make it in 2 days. Plus we don’t care to arrive on Saturday because we know that the house won’t be finished. That’s not as bad as it sounds. We’ve actually talked with the contractor several times this week and he has arranged for a cleaning crew to be in the house on Saturday which means the “work” should be complete. We’ll see.

The photos today are from yesterday’s visit to Virginia Beach. While waiting in the car during Margaret’s appointment, I noticed this turtle sitting on the log. Just after taking the shot, he decided he didn’t like me so close and went into the water. But he didn’t gracefully slide in or dive in; no, he fell in – upside down! Never seen a turtle do that. But he swam away so I guess it was ok.

The second photo is of the Hog Wild restaurant. We liked the pink pig on Bourbon St.

The last two photos are from the Edgar Cayce library. The bookshelf contains the readings done by Cayce. Each page is typed using a manual typewriter (I sampled a few pages – written in 1927). The second – with Margaret reading – is of the general library in the Center. Fascinating place to visit, but more so if one was doing research into Cayce’s life and works. I wanted to visit simply because we were so close and we have read many stories about his life and the readings he did. (Having done this, I don’t have to do it again!)