Virginia Beach

ACTIVE LIVING

Robert Orben once said that "a vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it." While, I am fully aware that Orben's statement can be true for some families, it surely was not true for my family this past week.

Last Monday my family and I vacationed at Virginia Beach. We only had a few days to do everything our little hearts desired, so our days were jam packed with activities. To ensure that everyone would have a great time I developed an itinerary - with everyone in mind - that included activities/destinations and estimated arrival times.

Our trip started with touring Norfolk's Botanical Garden; I knew my mother would enjoy it, however I was surprised by how much I reveled in it. Afterwards, I planned for us to go to the Nauticus, tour the Battleship Wisconsin, and see vintage boats at the Classic Craft: Bill Hoover Boat Collection nearby for my father. Also, we did a little shopping at the MacArthur Center for my sister, we visited the Chrysler Museum of Art as well as a little bead shop called The Bead Goes On  for the one and only - me - and of course we all enjoyed some sun at the beach. Our trip was loaded with activities and fun for everyone. Here I share with you a few pictures from my family vacation.

My sister & I standing with a Mermaid at Norfolk's Botanical Garden (NBG)/ Some flowers potted creatively in rain boots at NBG/ My mother sniffing a Magnolia flower at NBG.

More pictures taken at Norfolk's Botanical Garden. 

Me with a Mermaid near Nauticus.

Battleship Wisconsin (BW)/ Me with huge chains on the BW/ A beautiful site to see on the BW
   

More pictures of me along with a picture of my parents on the Battleship Wisconsin.

Beautiful Cameo vases at the Chrysler Museum/ A table of beads at the Bead Goes On/ A work of art by John Miller at the Chrysler Museum. 

Virginia Beach/ Inside a vintage boat at the Classic Craft exhibit/ An eel seen at the Nauticus. 

More art seen at the Chrysler Museum.