On the Road Again --- Dover AFB,DE - Little Creek, VA

June 7th - Sunday - Sunny 75 degrees

After a very busy week at home, taking care of three septic tanks and having lines dug up at Lou's homestead between rain storms, we were off to do some traveling.  We left for Dover Air Force Base on Thursday, as we wanted to go through the Air Mobility Command Museum there.  We tried to make a reservation to stay with our RV there, but after reading the many comments made from fellow RV'er we decided that we would try someplace else and ended up staying at Killens Pond State Park and that was a good experience, although I missed the security and lighting of a Base when I took Maci out at night.

Some of the planes we could see from the observation tower

On Friday we toured the Museum, it was rainy off and on and really chilly, so we didn't spend a huge amount of time outside.  We did have a volunteer that took a "shine" to us and gave us a special tour by taking us up into the observation tower and that was special to be able to see all around the base.  We got to see the C-124 plane, that Lou flew on during his career in the Air Force.  It always amazes me just how huge that plane is and I was able to secure post cards to send to the grandkids so they can see it in flight.  In the picture I have posted, Lou is standing in front of the plane.

This tells about the plane.

The Museum reminded me of the Marines museum; however, this one pertained what Dover AFB had to do with each of the war efforts, so it was on a much smaller basis.  All of it is housed in a World War II hanger.  One point of interest was a flight simulator.

As we were coming into Dover, Delaware on Thursday night at 5:00, we stopped to get gasoline, when I heard sirens and then motor cycles with police on them to stop traffic.  It was for the procession of the  Vice President's son Beau Biden's body.  It was a very long procession that consisted of at least ten motor cycles with police in front of the SUVs, limousines, hearse, more SUVs , ambulance and a fire truck.

You can see some of the black vehicles on the street.

The next day we left for Cape Charles.  I actually don't remember a lot of the day, as I  picked up a 24 hour bug and was really sick and slept the day away.  Lou was able to park our RV at Jeanine's house so Maci and I could be comfortable while he attended the wedding of Scott Wivell and his new wife, Rachel Taylor which was held at Mimosa Farm.  Lou rode with his sister, Lenore and her son, John and was able to chat with them and get caught up on some family news.  I had looked forward to this wedding since last January when we received the invitation and Lou forgot to pick up his camera to take with him, so he tried to describe it to me the best he could.

When he and Lenore returned I felt a little better and we chatted a little before we left for Little Creek

Naval Base in Norfolk, VA.  Thankfully, we had made reservations here and our spot was waiting for us and our camp host helped Lou get backed into our spot and set up.

We came through the tunnel under the Chesapeake Bay which is always interesting and amazing and the Bay was beautiful.  The rain had finally moved out

Isn't it pretty?

Last night while we were reading we had a knock at the door and when I opened the door there stood Spencer and Meredith.  Her parents live close to here and we knew Spencer was flying down from Ft. Drum for the weekend, but certainly didn't expect him to appear at the door.  They had great news, they had become engaged that morning on the beach.  They were both beaming!  We are so happy for both of them and wish them many years of happiness.

Today we visited Douglas MacArthur's Museum and Memorial in Norfolk.  We watched the movie of his military life before we took the self guided tour and we found it all very interesting.  I did not know that his father had been a military man also.

The entrance.

In the Memorial the General and his wife are buried there.  Jean, his wife did not die until 2000, she lived to be 102.  On display in the Museum was his jeep along with his car.

He chose a Chrysler over a Cadillac. 

His uniform and a few of his medals!!

Willis Jeep

After we finished at the museum we came back to the base and went over to look at some of the large ships, they just amaze me.

One that happens to be in for repairs.

Tomorrow we leave here and drive to Williamsburg,VA for a North Eastern SMART Muster that will last three days, and if we have internet I will try and post from there.