Whenever I go to Virginia to visit my 2 cousins they know my usual request is to eat at The Original Pancake House. I first tried The Original Pancake House in Chicago and Dallas. I’m so glad that Virginia has 1 branch and it’s near my cousin Sharon’s place. We usually go on weekend morningsContinue reading “Breakfast at The Original Pancake House”
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Trapper’s Smokehouse at Busch Gardens
There were several dining options at Busch Gardens. There was a buffet, Irish fare, British pub, Italian choices and many more. What lured us to Trapper’s Smokehouse was the wonderful aroma of smoked meats cooking right in front of the restaurant. The food was laid out cafeteria style and there were more than 2 linesContinue reading “Trapper’s Smokehouse at Busch Gardens”
Busch Gardens
The highlight of my trip to Williamsburg, Virginia was Busch Gardens theme park. Busch Gardens was only a few minutes drive from our hotel. It took a longer time to get into the park. It was the beginning of summer and it seemed everyone was at the park. There were lines to get in. TheContinue reading “Busch Gardens”
Colonial Williamsburg
We had to walk after our heavy and yummy lunch and what better place to do that than at Colonial Williamsburg which was one of the top tourist attractions in Virginia. There was a guided tour you can join but we decided to walk around ourselves. Colonial Williamsburg is all about the sights and soundsContinue reading “Colonial Williamsburg”
Lunch at Peking Restaurant, Williamsburg VA
By this time I have been in the US for almost 3 weeks. Not once did I look for Chinese food. I’ve tried Chinese food in Virginia/DC before and honestly it wasn’t worth it. After checking in at Residence Inn it was already 2:00 pm and we were ravenous. We wanted food fast and plentyContinue reading “Lunch at Peking Restaurant, Williamsburg VA”
Residence Inn Williamsburg VA
We said goodbye to Virginia Beach after that scrumptious breakfast at Pocahontas Pancakes. We then headed to Williamsburg which was less than 2 hours away. We checked in to Residence Inn which was part of the Marriott group. It was my first time to stay at a Residence Inn which was billed as an “extendedContinue reading “Residence Inn Williamsburg VA”
Breakfast at Pocahontas Pancakes & Waffle Shop
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But most of the time we’re in a rush and don’t get to relax and enjoy a hearty meal. Since we were on vacation we wanted to have the best breakfast and we accomplished that by going to the most popular breakfast place in Virginia Beach.Continue reading “Breakfast at Pocahontas Pancakes & Waffle Shop”
Dinner at Pelons Baja Grill
When we were in Virginia Beach we relied heavily on Yelp on our iPhone to look for places to eat at. Pelons Baja Grill had very good reviews specially with their famous fish tacos. So that’s where we ate for our first dinner. Pelons was a very short walk from our hotel. We started withContinue reading “Dinner at Pelons Baja Grill”
Virginia Beach
We finally arrived at Virginia Beach after a 4 hour drive and a quick bbq lunch. The weather unexpectedly dropped and it was quite cool for summer. We checked in at Marriott’s Courtyard Virginia Beach Oceanfront hotel. The hotel was right on the beach. . This was the view at the back of the hotel’sContinue reading “Virginia Beach”
Lunch at Willie’s Smoked Carolina BBQ
Summer in the USA means road trip! It was the kids’ first weekend summer break and we went to Virginia Beach for the weekend. After a couple of hours on the road we started to look for a place to eat lunch. We passed the usual McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut and the usual fastContinue reading “Lunch at Willie’s Smoked Carolina BBQ”
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