Monday, July 7, 2008-Charlottesville, VA

We left Cape Point this morning at 7:00 AM. We drove up Hatteras Island, crossed over to the mainland, and headed to Richmond. Along the way, we debated whether to stop at the KOA in Charlottesville or continue to Big Meadow CG in Shenandoah. The advantage in stopping in Charlottesville was that it is closer to Monticello and the University of Virginia. Sue will be teaching about Thomas Jefferson in first grade next year and wanted to take some pictures and  video at Monticello. Normally, we prefer to stay in national parks, since they are the most scenic and have more space for campers. However, the KOA does have electric and water, and is closer to what we want to see.  We drove to the KOA and decided  to stay.  It is in a wooded area with some privacy.

After we passed Richmond, we stopped at a Costco and stocked up on supplies. There were several areas of slow traffic. At one point, traffic was completely stopped. We got off and took another road that ran parallel to the interstate. However, the exit we took was for Busch Gardens and Williamsburg. We slowly drove through that area and returned to the interstate. The traffic was crowded, but moved at the speed limit. Tomorrow we will visit Monticello and other points of interest.