Once again, worked with our client’s second group, then on Friday morning we checked out of the hotel because we had to head straight down to Chincoteague after we finished for the day. Grabbed some food on the way as we made the four hour drive in decent time, only had a couple of short delays. Arrived after dark, though, and had a hard time finding the house. Turns out the mailbox out front didn’t have the same number, so we ended up finding the place only based on the description that is was on a wooded lot and was set back a bit, and the landlady left the light on for us. Finally found the end of the driveway after several drive-bys, found the key in the lock so we knew we were in the right place, and proceeded to move in the bare essentials for the night. The house wasn’t as plush and luxurious as we had hoped, but it was clean and functional in a very austere and sparse sort of way. Only had basic cable, no movie channels, so it wasn’t long before we were off to bed, just long enough to wind down a bit!
Archives for July 2012
Thurs.-Friday, July 19-20 – Work Days with Client Then Drive to Chincoteague,VA
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 2012 – Rest Day
A much needed day of rest.
Monday-Tuesday, July 16-17, 2012 – Work Days with Client
Made the short drive to our client’s and spent the next two days working with their first of two groups for the week, relaxing in the evenings after a couple of long hard days.
Sunday, July 15, 2012 – Rest Day
Slept as late as we could and still leave time to get the free breakfast buffet in the hotel, which was fabulous, then spent the day relaxing, with just one trip out for our ice cream lunch to the Cold Stone Creamery in the Short Pump Mall, to which our hotel was attached, and to a grocery store to pick up essentials. The hotel room had a full kitchen, so we prepared to spend the week adhering strictly to our diet, so we bought our usual soup, rice cakes, Bakers chocolate and diet drinks before relaxing the rest of the evening.
Saturday, July 14, 2012 – Travel Day to Richmond, VA
Headed out early enough to stop for breakfast on the way to the airport, arrived in plenty of time to relax before getting on the plane, which we had been able to upgrade to First Class for a modest fee, and enjoyed all the perks that go along with it. The flight was short, less than 1 ½ hours, and arrived on time with no problems. Had to grap a shuttle out to the car rental place, then we hit the road down to Richmond. Arrived at dusk, checked in, then discovered an Indian Restaurant immediately behind the Hyatt where we were staying. As that’s our favorite food, we headed out and had a fabulous meal. Tired by the time we finished, ready for bed shortly thereafter!
Friday, July 13, 2012 – Shop and Pack Day
Headed up to the Carousel Mall in Syracuse to fine a new suit for Hubby, and after looking in a number of stores, ended up back at old reliable, Macy’s, where he found a nice light gray suit, just what we were looking for. I also got a few pairs of shorts for the second half of our trip, a week on Chincoteague Island for the famous Pony Swim, an event I’ve been wanting to do since I first read Misty of Chincoteague about 45 years ago! Once we finished shopping, we headed back and spent the afternoon packing and preparing for our travel tomorrow.
Thursday, July 12, 2012 – Travel Day to Skaneateles, NY
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 – Work and Change of Plans Day
Slept late, had a nice breakfast, and spent the day working on various jobs on the computer. It was mostly a restful day though, with the horses grazing quietly. Our original plan had been to go to our the stable where we’re booked on Friday, but decided that we really needed to get there tomorrow so that we would have time to go shopping for a suit for Hubby and some other items we needed before our trip. A quick call to our hostess and things were set. From what we saw in our ride yesterday, there didn’t seem to be a lot of variety of terrain here, so we didn’t figure we’d miss much, and frankly, the handpump is a pain, and the stones and inclines weren’t sitting well with the horses. They’re ready for a rest! And we need some time to regroup before a very busy six weeks!