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Virginia is for Lovers


In 2014 we left Silicon Valley, leaving our family behind for a unique and exciting opportunity in Washington Metropolitan Area.  Because of the proximity of Northern Virginia (NOVA) to neighboring states, this allowed us to spend the weekends exploring remarkable places- Delaware, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina and Washington DC.

Over the course of three memorable years around NOVA, we have visited amazing and spectacular places around the East coast.

Manhattan Central Park, New York

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware
Blue Ridge Mountain, Virginia

Outer Banks, North Carolina








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