During the first week of August, I took leave from work to spend time in the U.S. with family. It was an outstanding time to be reunited with Bec and the boys, and also to see everyone that we were able to line up schedules with. One of the big highlights was that Rebecca's brother brought the family up from Hilton Head to see us one more time before we left. We also made it out to several lunches and dinners with friends.
Below is one of the outings we made it on while in Va Beach. Having grown up there, I'd been to Fort Story and these lighthouses several times, but it's been over 20 years! My parents were good sports and came out with us to make the treck to the top! Actually, I think it was my mom's idea...
I did see another plaque that said this lighthouse was the first building funded by the new government. Quite the historical monument at 220+ years old!
There it is, with some strange children crammed at the entrance.
A picture of the winding stairs to the top.
From the top, you can see the newer (and still active) lighthouse.
By now the children were tired of being posed, so we let them cut loose a bit.
The lighthouses are on an active military base, although minimum security if they let me in! So, there was an old amphibious vehicle for the kids to play on.
The old lighthouse is to the right, situated on a hill. No it's not leaning, just the wide angle lens.
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