Hello friends!
The end of August provided us with a reason to take a road trip. We travelled through Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia making a grand loop with stops in Washington DC, Chincoteague Island VA, Nagshead NC, Richmond VA, and a quick leg stretch in Berkeley Springs WV.
I was able to soak in ART DECO inspiration at many of our stops, some by plan and some by accident. We stayed at the 1922 Hamilton Hotel in Downtown DC. Beautiful!
The 1922 Hamilton Hotel
We visited the wonderful Hillman Museum and Estate, home to Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal company. There was a special Art Deco exhibit on display. Here is a photo of the greenhouse where Marjorie liked to collect and nurture orchids of all kinds.
The greenhouse at the Hillwood Museum is home to many orchids.
Chincoteague is all about the wild ponies and the local movie theater is so charming as is this island town.
Wild ponies of Chincoteague
Our last overnight stop was Richmond, VA where our friend Peter took us to Carytown and we marvelled at the 1928 Byrd Movie Theatre.
1928 Byrd Movie Theatre (Carytown)
I’m grateful for the art deco inspiration and a chance to get away and return back both refreshed and exhausted!