2019 In Review, Four Wheel Freedom and Home Again....

2019 was a good year for being on the road visiting places that I've been and checking out new areas. From Virginia Beach to Cape Cod, New York to Orlando, it was definitely a good ride.
       The trips began with the road trip to Orlando, FL for, you guessed it, Walt Disney World Resort. My family have a tradition to caravan down to Orlando to visit the parks and see what's new. We're all big Disney fans so I guess you can imagine just how into the drives that we get. BUt this kind of road tripping can be hard. You have to combine your driving habits with the other drivers, which can lead to some tensions, especially if you've been doing this awhile. Regardless, there were some tense moments but eventually we made it down there. It was my sister-in-law's first time to Disney World and her first time taking a drive that long to get there. There were a few points where we all enjoyed the ride and a few points when cabin fever set in. There's a reason to try to stop often to get out the car. We ended up finding some good places to stop such as South of the Border on the North Carolina and South Carolina state border. The once truck stop has turned into the tourist destination on I-95 that anyone on the road should see at least once. Stops at many different hotels along the way were for the most part it reminded me about why exactly I look for places such as Hampton Inn and Hilton Garden Inn. Some of the places don't have the greatest customer service, but they weren't bad places for the night to get some sleep.
       The next trip was to Philadelphia, PA. What became of a easier way than than having my wife wait hours in a layover for a flight home, was staying at a really nice hotel and exploring the area outside of New Hope, NJ. The area we stayed was virtually a quiet area and a few nice restaurants in the area made the trip well worth it.
        Back on the road again in July was the trip to New Hope, NJ for my brother's wedding. We stayed at the Golden Plough Inn which is part of the Peddler's Village area. A beautiful area filled with shopping and attractions for visiting, New Hope proved to be a beautiful area and the drive down was equally just as beautiful. Again, caravaning proves to be very difficult, but if you can work out the logistics it can prove to be rewarding.
        For my wife and I, the biggest trip of the year is always the yearly trip to Virginia Beach is always the best way to cap off the year in road trips. This city we always hold dear to us  especially that becomes the place to celebrate our anniversary. Nothing says romance like staying at a beach side hotel and walking the pier along the beach at night. We'll always find time to go back as like with Disney, it's begun to be a yearly tradition.
         2019 was a particularly difficult years but with time on the road and exploring new places, there was some sense of revival; which is one of the many reason that getting in the car and escaping to some place new is the chance at freedom in four wheels.