We have taken a couple of trips since my last post. In August we ventured off to Williamsburg VA and this past 2 weeks we went to Sycamore Lodge in NC and ended with a return trip to Williamsburg before coming home.

Some people seem to love being away from home alot, me—notso much . A week is doable, but being gone two weeks was different. I felt almost down and out by the time we got back home. I was so glad to have gone where we went, and we had a nice time, but once reacclimated to our “normal” life, I am so glad to be home too.

The Sycamore Lodge part was kinda unique. We rented the “Artist Cabin”. It was centrally located to the various amenities of the campground. We could see the pool and hot tub area from the front of the cabin, to the right we could see the corn-hole, horseshoe, and shuffleboard area, and from the back deck we could see the lake. We were nestled in the wooded area, tall pines all around, on a part of the road that was like a half circle.

The inside was quaint and comfortable, it was a cabin initially built in the early 1900s as a loft apartment type cabin for the landowner’s daughter. Since then it was renovated into a 2-story 2-bathroom cabin. In looking at the various parts of the cabin, the second-floor bathroom was the top of the stairway to the loft initially, the walls were narrow because the stairway was converted into a bathroom. Downstairs the stairway has been converted to step-up bookcases.

The lake was beautiful, there was a walking path around it that was enjoyable. The pool and hot tub were very well kept and comfy, and the entire area was taken care of immaculately. There was a laundry house on site, so that was convenient also.

The second leg of our journey was to Wyndham Kingsgate in Williamsburg VA. It is another place where the staff tries to have everything very clean and comfortable. In August we went there and stayed in a one bedroom, this time we were in a 2 bedroom. We found that the Colonial National Parkway was the absolute best place to travel between Jamestown and Yorktown.

Yorktown won our time on both trips. It is such a quaint yet interesting area. The beaches we not crowded, there were walking paths, a free trolley that stops at the various historic places, and everyone seemed so friendly. On this most recent trip, we took the auto-narrated tour of the Yorktown Battlefield. It is amazing to travel back in time and realize the importance of the history of the area.

Though we enjoyed the traveling, our driveway looked so welcoming when we pulled in it after many miles of traveling. I personally don’t think I could ever live the “RV life of living in a home on wheels. There is something about having a home where there is comfort for us, and we can come and go as we see fit.

Our life together is peaceful, we live close to family, close to many scenic areas. We can do a day trip to many walking areas, to a large lake, and go outside day or night and enjoy a country-type environment, yet live only a few miles from a small town.

Traveling to get away is nice, but I definitely know I am not a world traveler, I have no desire to travel to other countries, or to take off for weeks on end.

Nope, I think Mark agrees, a week is nice…. and home is the best.

Until later, stay safe, Love Mrs. Justa. Alias Cindy