Happy Labor Day Weekend! What are your plans?
My boyfriend just said that 27% of travelers plan on visiting The Big Apple. Me, on the other hand? Heading in the opposite direction. This Labor Day Weekend, I am moving from New Jersey to Virginia.
Quite the big adventure!
I start a new job on Tuesday (exciting!). So this weekend, it's all about moving down to Virginia. That includes: apartment hunting, lots of driving, and of course, singing "Vir-gi-nee-a is my hoooome" (from the Lees of Old Virginia from 1776).
The fact that I would be nerdy enough to be singing a song from 1776 is enough evidence that I am a big fan of Colonial American History. Naturally, Washington DC would be a beloved travel spot of mine. In 2010, my boyfriend and I visited DC three times - 1) for spring break, 2) visiting a friend, and 3) the Rally to Restore Sanity. And three times was all it took. I was hooked.
Actually, speaking of Richard Henry Lee and that particular song, it is interesting to think about how amazing modern travel is. When Richard Henry Lee departs Philadelphia at the end of "Lees of Old Virginia", while he says he expects to return "shortLEE", the actual travel time of his journey to Richmond would be about 2 - 3 weeks. What does it take now? Well, New Jersey to the DC suburbs takes about 4 to 5 hours so I imagine it's something similar. Sure makes you appreciate what we have today! (Maybe after losing power for two days in the wake of Hurricane Irene has me more appreciative of the 21st century)
I will keep this updated as to my adventures with moving, but for now, Beatles Rock band is calling my name!
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