I awoke at six am in order to make my 8:30 tee off time with Connie & Dale. It was another sunny day. The temperature however was a lot cooler when we teed off compared to when we finished. We played Dauphin Highlands, a lovely course which sadly I could not do justice. Dale had kindly supplied me with clubs. I could not get to grips with the driver & had a terrible round. The weather & company made it a very enjoyable experience. Before the round I...

Stefan & I were feeling the affects of last nights beer. The last beer being 15% in particular. It was another sunny hot day, but we still set off for a run. Stefan having done marathons & triathlons set a good pace. The run seemed to go on & on. We completed the 4.5miles & had the satisfaction of completing it. Stefan made us all a fantastic breakfast of pancakes & bacon. Then we headed off to the pub to watch euro championship final. On t...

With the power still out we headed out for a morning run. Trees still lay in the road but clean up operations were underway. We ran for an hour through the university grounds, in pleasant sunshine. We had breakfast of eggs & bread on the covered patio, before setting off for PA. This is when we got our first indication of the damaging effects of the storm for Charlottesville. Starbucks & McDonalds were beyond full as people sought out cool air & ...

Allen collected me from D.C. & we drove down to Charlottesville. We chatted about the holiday for most of the journey. This was the first time I had been to the Henche's home in Charlottesville. The house itself is large & on many levels. People can certainly get there own space. We grabbed some lunch before heading to the train station to book my onward journey. Allen drove round the university pointing out the sights. The temperature today was extre...

The day started badly with the 11:30 Megabus not leaving until 12:30. The ride itself was frustrating with the person in the seat next to me taking up most of his space & mine. Sylvia in two seats over was in her 70's & on her first bus journey. She delighted in phoning all her friends on speaker phone to tell them. She even booked her holiday to Costa Rica, sounds like a fun trip. Nice that there is a group of them going together! All this meant that I ...