Last week we had to cancel our much awaited trip to Asheville due to rainy weather there, but only to book a last minute quick getaway to Virginia Beach. Great couple of days with friends !! We packed in variety of things in a short amount of time, play time at the beach both for kids and adults, a power walk on the sand and swim at the pool. All that work out needed to be rewarded with a sumptuous dinner and everyone chose to go Asian way. Thai Arroy proved to be a great decision. Delicious and mild Gang Luong, Kao Pad and Kheow Kao Pad was all that was needed to feel satiated. Our after-dinner walk on Atlantic Avenue ended with ice cream treat and then a late night stroll on Board Walk along side the ocean. Next day, a trip to First Landing State Park on Cape Henry was a great idea by our friends. Not only did we catch the beautiful view of Chesapeake Bay Beach, the kids also got a quick history lesson from the museum inside the visitor's center about the First permanent Settlers in America. We went hiking for about 5 miles and enjoyed the view of While Hill Lake, salt marsh lands and cypress trees. In between kids (and grown-ups) enjoyed doing push-ups and hanging from the monkey bars. We found a HUGE fallen tree trunk about 7 feet off the ground on its top height , sort of forming a slanting bridge on the trail making for a perfect break because kids enjoyed climbing on it so much. Made for a great picture too! Singing bhajans at the end of the hiking trip and celebrating four decades of a friend's life was the perfect way to end the day.
Avi and Neev were happy to have spent quality time with their friends and make lovely memories. I wish we had more time to stay back but hey, that Ashville trip is still in order :)
