Family Trips – Page 9 – Carey & Donna's Travel Site

Washington DC (Dad) – May 2005

We visited the World War II memorial in Washington DC with my Mom & Dad. My dad is a WW II veteran and he wanted to go there to honor his fellow veterans who fought in the war.

Mom & Dad – WW II Memorial – Washington DC

There are 56 pillars in the background which represent all the US states and territories

Longwood Gardens – May 2005

We took my Mom & Dad to see these gardens, which are near Philadelphia. It was a nice, sunny day; perfect for visiting.

**Longwood Gardens** is a botanical garden that consists of over 1,077 acres (436 hectares; 4.36 km²) of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States in the Brandywine Creek Valley.^[2] It is one of the premier horticultural display gardens in the United States

Mom & Donna enjoying their visit to the garden

Visit to El Paso from PA – November 2004

Donna & I drove to El Paso to visit my Mom & Dad and the rest of the family. We were still living in York, PA at the time so this was a Thanksgiving holiday visit.

We went here with Charlie & Barb to stay at their friend Mary Lou’s beach house. We helped Charlie repaint several rooms in the house. Donna & I made several walks on the beach and toured most of the area while we were there.

In 1976, Cape May was designated a National Historic Landmark as the Cape May Historic District, making Cape May the only city in the U.S. to be wholly designated as a national historic district.

Cincinnati, OH – September 2004

This was one of the first trips Donna did on her own to Cincinnati to visit her relatives. She went with her parents and brother to attend a wedding of one of the relatives. Carey did not go along on this trip.

Jean (Charlie’s twin sister), Charlie & Barb

Gettysburg, PA – September 2004

This was a hike we took with one of the local hiking clubs to the Gettysburg battlefield and museums. We lived in York, PA at the time, so it was less than 50 miles from our home.

The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Reenactments of the battle are held annually

Bushkill Falls Hike – August 2004

This was a hike and brief tour of the area. We took Charlie & Barb with us on this trip, but they did not do the hike.

Donna & Barb leaving the museum building

Great Smokey Mts – July 2004

This was a Charlie & Barb Mannino family gathering with all the kids and grandkids in attendance. We all shared a cabin that we rented and had a great time hiking and enjoying the mountains and the family fellowship. We stopped at the Veterans War Memorial on Interstate 81 on the way to Tennessee.