First up, we drove 5hrs plus (suppose to be only 3.5hrs) in terrible traffic at certain points. Stopping at 2 stops before reaching our final and highlight of the trip. An ALL CHRISTIAN musical production of Jonah in Lancaster. We stopped for a stretch at New Jersey (state no 1) and later at a trout hatchery in Allentown, Virginia (state no 2). We were told again and again the summer will be hot, hot, hot but instead this first day of drive came with drizzling morning and an overcast weather. Nice relaxing and a little bit excited as we were almost late to the musical.
 |
| We also visited HERSHEYS Choc World! |
After the musical, we drove around (long traffic lining out to get dinner) at the Amish country and to our huge surprise, they were premium outlets EVERYWHERE (no, we didn't go!). Had a quick simple dinner and drove into the darkness to our farm experience in the corn fields, B & B night stay.
We woke to 8 kittens at our door accompanied by kids playing with them, a beautiful damp morning with a huge breakfast with a 5course menu! Green Acres is an experience in itself and the kids topped off their morning with a hayride across the corn fields, a trip to the chicken coop to pick eggs, and last but not least, witness a slide climbing/sliding goat who will perform at call (food scraps). We headed out on our 2nd day.
 | |
| Didn't take pics of the noodle,..we ate too quick! |
Entering into DC, we tried hard to get into the motel before sundown but the traffic was horrendous. Yep, was warned that but yes, even with GPS, one can enter the wrong exits as it doesn't advice you quick enough to enter. We lived in the Virginia (state no 3) part of DC, 4-5 stops from the Smithsonian metro. Had Vietnamese Pho for dinner (been a looooong time) to fulfill our Asian tumms.
Day 3 got us up real late...we took our time and eventually found a well known crepe stall in the Rossyln city centre to enjoy breakfast. Our holidays have well planned menu options (in case you are starting to wonder) as when I am not cooking, I enjoy cook food! Off we went to the famous Smithsonian Museums, Natural History and later a dash of the American History Museum, all within a sunny hot walk away from each other. Then, ended up our evening with a Japanese dinner.
Day 4 saw us too tired to do another road trip so we switched plans. Scrapped a visit to the famous Eastern Markets for Saturday and instead, took the famous hop on hop off bus tour that allowed us to do just that, hop on and off!! A glance and lots of picture taking while juggling a cranky and cooped up baby on the bus was no fun. Girls were bored until we went to the AeroSpace Museum. Capped off our dinner with Asian dinner and tasted an authentic 'cha kueh tiao'..yummm!
 | |
| Carson flying a plane! |
Day 6, this was our free and easy day and free and easy we did. We zzzz and woke just in time to eat! We had our leftovers from the night before (poor Carson! I think the food was a tad too oily for hi little tummy!) We later met up with a kind friend who showed us around her neighbourhood and took us to a local residential premium outlet (Alex needed some work shirts). We went back for the last time to Pho75 as we know we will struggle to find a shop like this where we live. Slept well, packed up and on the road again....5-6hrs to get home.
We stopped along the Susquehanna River and the head of the Chesapeake Bay at a town call 'Harve De Grace' and had a nice stretch before a long lag driving home. Stopped in New Jersey for a food court dinner and off 45mins home sweet home.
We were blessed with safety, kind people, no traffic tickets or policecars (they were everywhere), good food, many memories and 100% family time. Just how we like it. We thank God profusely!
