July and August Trips By the Numbers

Colonial Williamsburg "Dig"

Here are our numbers from the Colonial US History trip with Marina in July and the Eclipse/Scalloping trip in August.

Our July trip started with a drive down to Knoxville to pick up our granddaughter, Marina, from where she and her Mom were visiting our grandson, Asher, and his Moms.  We visited Monticello, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and the National Archives.  A magical history tour.

1,146 miles
8 days
3 states
5 places stayed
1607-1826 U.S. History years explored
4 historic sites
3 founding documents of the US
1 National Park

Eclipse Protective Eye Gear

Our August trip started with a drive down to Knoxville and then on to Ten Mile TN to camp under the totality of the Great American Eclipse.  From there, we traveled down to Homosassa Florida to snorkel for scallops, (finally) see manatees, and enjoy mer-folk.  We also spent an enjoyable afternoon at Cedar Key, an archipelago of tiny islands with a cute town and a sweet little museum (that is also a State Park) about the town.  We stopped off in Jacksonville Beach for a quick visit with Aunt Eva on the way home.

2,053 miles
19 days
6 states
7 places stayed
3 Florida State Parks
2 kayak paddles
2 scallop trips
17 1/2 dozen (210) scallops caught
2 minutes 38 seconds eclipse totality

Scallops on the half-shell