Sunday, July 09, 2006

VISIT Washington DC.

We checked out from the hotel Holiday Inn at 10 am on 03 July 06, joined Atlantic City Expressway at am the highway's are constructed with the help of private funds,and so we found Toll collection points at every places taxes are ranging from 40 cents to $12.At 1.40 pm we reached city Baltimor.This is a biggest,and busiest port on eastern cost of the USA. This port, channel width is more,so the highway is taken under the channel by tunnel. All the highways here in USA are taken from outside the cities 2.20 pm we reached in Washington DC. Sudhir,my son has tried to park car but he could not gate place.We have parked car near metro station named Falls Of Church East and decided to go by Metro.My wife shanta complained,she is filling uneasy,can not go further, then we have cancelled our programme and wen't to Mansi and Hitendra's house.They are the best friends of sudhir and Swati.They have given warm welcome to us.They prepaired excellant dinner We had dinner together .It was verry nice to be with them, talk with them. Their present was verry pleasant to us.They were very good. At 22 pm we have left for Sonali's house another close family of Sudhir, Swati.Sonali, Adil, they have two chieldren, verry nice family.We stayed at nite there.Next day Sonali has prepaired good lunch,crab's masala, shrim's masala, fish fry.This indicated us the love and affection between two families.After lunch we have started return journey at 2 pm .Reached at Raleigh at 7 pm but on the way we had flat tyre.We have repaired ourself.All the places in Washington DC, we have sean from car itself.Total tour was verry nice, enjoyable.

Friday, July 07, 2006

VISIT ATLANTIC CITY.


After taking rest in hotel we went out for sight seeing.This city is a fourth most popular destination in the USA,hosting more than 33 million annual visitors,many of whom come to try their luck at the 12 dazzling casino resorts with 24-hour gaming excitement city has 52 national brand outlet stores,enter venues,and exciting new restaurants and clubs. etc,Tropicana-has dining,entertainment,retail and wellness choices than any casino in Atlantic City.Havana tower-has 505 guest rooms others are Trump plaza ,Trump Taj Mahal,Trump Marina and so on.The Atlantic City Hilton carries the distinction of being "the only casino hotel to receive the prestigious Four Diamond award from AAA for 10 consecutive years".
Atlantic City is a good gateway any time in the year.This city has family and friendly activities and attractions,offering something for everyone rather than for adults and gamblers.We have gone in all enjoyed a lot had dinner in Trump Taj Mahal.Dinner was Indian type.After dinner we came back in hotel and slept at 10 pm.

Thursday, July 06, 2006

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OVER THE NORTH CHANNEL The highest points of crossings are the North Channel Bridges.They provide high water clearance of 75 feet to accommodate local fishing fleets.
Over the Inlet.The 458-foot long Fisherman Inlet Bridges span a dredged channel which is part of the U.S.Island Waterway.They accommodate both fishing vessel and pleasurecraft .
Not your money at work. The total cost of this mammoth project,including a second span completed in 1999, was $450 million-but not a dime of local,state,or federal tax money was used
After passing Bridge-Tunnel crossed through DELAWARE ISLAND . This distance was 191.56 miles,which was crossed in 3hours 39 minutes .Next we reached at Lewes ferry point at 11am .Here we have to pass through Delaware Bay by boat. This boat loaded 105 cars,800 passengers.After one hour we reached port CapeMay.We unloaded car and started journey.At 12.45 noon we entered in a state called New Jercy.We reached Atlantic City at 2 pm ,checked in the hotel,taken rest till 7 pm .This city is famous for casino's and gambling.

VISIT ATLANTIC CITY.continued.


Bibg D, the Two-headed Monster, and the Slab Setter.Monstrous equipment was specially designed and created the for job of driving piles,leveling and capping the piles,and setting the roadway slabs. This project was so big ,a 100-foot survey tower had to be constructed in the middle of the bay to make the exacting measurements required over both horizons.
Islands made of riprap.Thousands of car-sized boulders,knownas riprap,were dropped to create the outer rims of the four man-made Islands.They were then filled with nearly two million tons of sand and rock.Each island is about the size of Yankee Stadium.Most of the Bridge-Tunnel is comprised of low level trestle in water depths ranging between 30 and 45 feet.This helps to pass any size ship from the channel, because the draft of the ship is never more than 45 feet.
Dips Ahead.The underwater tunnels,each about a mile long, protect two of the world's most important shipping channels.From the Atlantic ocean, the Thimble Shoal Channel leads into Hampton Roads,and the Chesapeake Channel leads to the upper Chesapeake Bay.

VISIT ATLANTIC CITY.


Journey from Yarktown Hamptom to Atlantic city was exciting and thrill.We checked out from the hotel Candle Wood Suites at 6.45am and started our journy on sunday 02 july 06 . We reached Virginia Beach at 08 am. On the way we stoped for gas filling and breakfast for half an hour. In this rout we have passed through a tunnel which is 30-40 ft bellow the bed of a river James, which is more than one mile long.From virginia beach we reached CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE- TUNNEL.
The Chesapeak Bay Bridge-Tunnel is the largest bridge -tunnel complex in the world. Following its opening on April 15,1964,the chesapeake bay Bridge Tunnel was selected as one of the "Seven Engineering wonders of the Modern World",and in 1965 it received the "Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement"award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. In 2000, the bridge-Tunnel was recognized by Structural Engineer magazine as one of the "Seven Structural Engineering Wonders of America for the 20 th century." Measuring 17.6 miles from shore to shore,the Bridge-Tunnel consists of more than 12 miles of trestled roadway,two mile long tunnels, two bridges,four man made islands,almost two miles of causeway,and 5-1/2 miles of approach roads,totalling 23 miles.
100 miles of pile. The Bridge Tunnel's concrete supporting columns are called piles.If placed end to end, the piles alone could reach from New York to Philadelphia.

VISIT ATLANTIC CITY.


Journey from Yarktown Hamptom to Atlantic city was exciting and thrill.We checked out from the hotel Candle Wood Suites at 6.45am and started our journy on sunday 02 july 06 . We reached Virginia Beach at 08 am. On the way we stoped for gas filling and breakfast for half an hour. In this rout we have passed through a tunnel which is 30-40 ft bellow the bed of a river James, which is more than one mile long.From virginia beach we reached CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE- TUNNEL.
The Chesapeak Bay Bridge-Tunnel is the largest bridge -tunnel complex in the world. Following its opening on April 15,1964,the chesapeake bay Bridge Tunnel was selected as one of the "Seven Engineering wonders of the Modern World",and in 1965 it received the "Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement"award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. In 2000, the bridge-Tunnel was recognized by Structural Engineer magazine as one of the "Seven Structural Engineering Wonders of America for the 20 th century." Measuring 17.6 miles from shore to shore,the Bridge-Tunnel consists of more than 12 miles of trestled roadway,two mile long tunnels, two bridges,four man made islands,almost two miles of causeway,and 5-1/2 miles of approach roads,totalling 23 miles.
100 miles of pile. The Bridge Tunnel's concrete supporting columns are called piles.If placed end to end, the piles alone could reach from New York to Philadelphia.

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Visit Williamsburg.

We started our journey at 0625hrs on Saturday 01 July 06.Every preparation was very excellent, cold drinks and eatables was taken.Maps was studied and printouts was taken. This time journey was towards north.About 0730 hrs we have entered in a state called Virginia from North Carolina.This distance from house was 80 miles.We crossed Richmond at 0830 hrs,here we stopped for 10 minutes. We reached at williamsburg at 1015 hrs.Cost of ticket was $43/parson. We purchased tickets and and got in to bus for Capitol building, where first in dependence flag of America was hoisted.

This is the Historic Area called Colonial Williamsburg.This is the colony ,where war of independence was started for USA.This went on from 25th ,july 1776,till 08 july 1781.Here they have tried to maintain a colony as it was.Name for this town is given "A TOWN UNCHANGED, CITIZEN'S AT WAR 1776-1781'. They have live war scence, really felt that it is happening now. We had lunch at 1400hrs.We than visited Governor's Palace. Came to Hotel" Candlewood suites" at 1530hrs, located at Yorktown HAMPTON. Taken rest till 7.30pm,Then went for dinner in thai restarant,had dinner.Hotel rooms was self contained and very big. Slept at 10 pm.

Friday, June 23, 2006

We have started journy from Asheville Nc-28803 ,( height from sea level 2218 ft.) for Boone city.On the way was New land,Glenwood Ave,Applachien Mountain's,Blue Rich park way and Boone city.This complete journy was from mountains.Top most pick of the mountain is 6684 ft from sea level and it's name is Mt Mitchell.Here on top at a height of 6300 ft, we have taken half an hour rest and than started further downward journy.It was verry difficult driving,speed limit was only 40 miles/h.On the way we have passed grandfather's Mountain and reached Hotel Holiday-Inn at 7pm.We checked in hotel,taken bath and gone out for dinner. This was a Chines hotel,exlent quality and quantity of food was served in buffet dinner. Differant types of fish,shrims,chicken was available.After dinner we have purchaged sufficint quantity of water and came back to hotel.Everyone was tired,slept early at 9 pm.Monday 29 th June we had breakfast, checked out ,than started our return journey at 9 am. Reached house at 12 Noon. Total trip was very fine enjoyable , planning was exellant.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

VISIT OF BILTMORE ESTATE, USA .

Biltmore estate winery-This is a wine making factory.Here they explain about procedure of making wine.Differant types of wines are prepared here.Orange and grapes are produced in the same estate for making wines. you can test wine free of cost and purchase. You have shopping and dining here.
Farm Village- This was a reach agriculture leggings. More than the century ago ,this area was the centre of the estate farming community It has Horse Barn,Kitchen Garden.Farm yard has 6 or 12 passenger rides for 45 minutes , which shows us estate ground organism.Special functions in summer are orginised here eg- Harvest home celebration,Christmas at Biltmore estate,candle light Christmas evenings.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

CONTINUE VISIT

BILTMORE HOUSE- House was built in 1895.This is biggest house in USA,containing four floors and basement. This has 250 rooms, outof which 62 rooms are for family and 188 rooms for servant's has bed rooms ,tea rooms,dining rooms,conference room, pantry,kitchen,swimming pool,and servant rooms etc.Servants has staircase at the back
BILTMORE GARDEN-This garden has following different gardens ego- Shrub garden, Azaleagarden, Italian garden, Walled garden, Spring garden, Walled garden.

VISIT OF BILTMORE ESTATE, USA .

Visit was composed of Mr Sudhir son, Mrs. Swati daughter in law, self and wife shanta.
We left house at 0645 am on 28 may 2006 sunday.Sudhir was driving Toyato Lavendor Jeep.We reached at Asheville at 11am.Total distance was 236.5 miles.Here after purchageing ticket we entered in George Vanderbilts Estate.
Biltmore Estate is just as fascinating as Amerikas largest home owened by a single family. This 8000 acers and centuries of history estate includes, Biltmore House, Gardens , Winery and Farm Village.
George W Venderbilt (1862-1914) officially opened Biltmore House in 1895 on christmas Eve.After three years he brought his wife Edith Stuyvesant Dresser (1873-1958). They have only one child Corrnelia (1900-1976) was born in Biltmore House. After Vanderbilt's untimely death in 1914,his wife Edith Vanderbilt continued to manage the estate . Daughter Carnelia's wedding reception celebration was in Biltmore House in 1924 with Honorable John Francis Amberst Cecil. They have two sons .In 1930 the Cecil family opened Biltmore House to the public,responding to the request of Ashevilla leader hoping to increase area tourism during the depression.
Today George Venderbilt's grandson ,William A.V.Ceecil own Biltmore Estate.His son William A.V Cecil Jr. continues as CEO of Biltmore Estate and ensuring the preservation of this national treasure.

Friday, June 02, 2006

Mission About Me.


Mission of Divine soul, O lord Master,God, and his true Master who created me ,operating me in a exelent manner,thanks you for filling my empty boul with your name. O,god give me your strength to write,to rember your mission about me.