I also really wanted to visit Antietam National Battlefield. It’s on the way from Falls Church to my parents’ house, and I’ve never been. We originally planned to stop at Antietam on the way back from Leslie’s wedding, but we stayed longer in PA. Since it’s over an hour each way, we then decided to…
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Manassas National Battlefield Park
One of the places on my deployment must-visit list was Manassas National Battlefield Park. Being a big history buff, I love a good battlefield. And who wouldn’t want to see the location of not one, but two Civil War battles? As I mentioned yesterday, our visit to Manassas preceded the afternoon wine tour. In order…
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Philip Carter winery
I was looking for fun things to do while Mac was home, so I wandered over to Groupon to see what deals were available. After some browsing, I found a wine tour, tasting, and picnic package at Philip Carter Winery. I bought the Groupon and scheduled our tour for a Thursday afternoon. Because the winery…
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The Lion King
The Lion King has been playing at the Kennedy Center, so Mac’s parents got tickets for a show a few nights after he came home. We wound up with box seats near the middle of the theater. Thanks for the seats we never would’ve paid for ourselves. If y’all ever have the opportunity to see…
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The National Zoo
One of our must-see stops was the National Zoo. In the seven short months Mac was gone, the Zoo welcomed new baby lions, cheetahs, and a baby panda. Clearly, we had to go see them. Bao Bao, the baby panda, was hilarious. He was up in a tree just munching away then managed to get…
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Hometown tourist
Mac and I have been planning stuff to do while he’s home on leave. We’re not going on vacation, so we’re sticking to this area. Since I didn’t grow up in Northern Virginia, I love visiting Washington, DC and doing fun, touristy things. Here’s some of the stuff we want to do. See DC from…