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Our March Trip to Philadelphia – Day 3

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Joel

Today was tour day! Breakfast once again in the hotel, then we were off to the races. Or the Visitor Center once again to get tickets to Constitution Hall, Ride the Ducks, Big Bus Tour, and to see the Liberty … Continue reading →

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Our March Trip to Philadelphia – Day 2

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Joel

Wednesday morning, we grabbed a complimentary hot breakfast down in the hotel restaurant, put all of our valuables away, and were off to the Independence Visitor Center to pick up our 3-day Philadelphia Passes. We decided that finding parking in Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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Our March Trip to Philadelphia – Day 1

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Joel

Tuesday morning was a rather hectic day. This was Spring Break for the kids here in NJ, so looked at what to do while the kids had a week off. I was obviously free as a jaybird, so we decided to go … Continue reading →

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Our November Trip to Washington DC – Day 4 (Sunday)

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Joel

In the morning, we were up early, suitcase packed, and back on the road. Sunday was a fairly straightforward agenda. Breakfast with Nums’ friend Joshua, then visiting my sister-in-law Anju and family at their new house, and then eventually our own home. … Continue reading →

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Our November Trip to Washington DC – Day 3 (Saturday)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Joel

In the morning, we were up early to get some breakfast at Little Red Fox out in Northwest DC. We would be meeting with Nums’ friend Sherrie, who recently moved out there for work with her boyfriend…. Andrew? I don’t think I … Continue reading →

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Our November Trip to Washington DC – Day 2 (Friday)

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Joel

We drove into Washington DC around noon to meet Patrick and Arielle for lunch at Tortilla Coast in the Capitol Hill area. A very nice lunch. After we ate, Arielle was off to prepare for their honeymoon trip the next day, … Continue reading →

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Our November Trip to Washington DC – Day 1 (Thursday)

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Joel

At 10 AM on Thursday morning, albeit two hours later than planned, we were on our way to Washington DC. The kids had off from school Thursday and Friday, so we were looking for something fun to do for an … Continue reading →

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 8 (Saturday)

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Joel

We were up bright and early for another hotel breakfast. The kids watched a little Disney while we ate in the lobby / dining area, then we all packed up the car and got on the road. Next stop was … Continue reading →

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 7 (Friday)

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Joel

On Friday morning, we had one last delicious home cooked breakfast, loaded up the car, and took a walk to see nearby Hickory Lake. We took one last photo together, said our goodbyes, and then we were on our way … Continue reading →

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National Lampoon’s Ipe Family Vacation – Day 6 (Thursday)

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Joel

Thursday was a simple day. No grand plans. No long distances to drive. We bummed around for most of the day in town, for the most part. I helped Doug load up a large cathode ray TV and a broken … Continue reading →

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