On Sunday we visited the Virginia Air and Space Center in Downtown Hampton. The Center is situated on the banks of the scenic Hampton River next to the marinas and piers.

The Virginia Air and Space Center is easy to spot with its unusual wave like shape and its huge glass windows. There are a couple of parking garages across the road and plenty of crosswalks that allow you to walk to the center safely. After paying the admission fee we were free to walk around the museum and the visiting exhibits.The Air and Space Center

Virginia Beach is surrounded by many active military bases. Fort Monroe is an Army base 40 minutes from Virginia Beach.

The original Fort was established in 1609 and known as Fort Algernourne, the Fort burnt down a few years after it was built in 1612.

The two Forts that followed Fort Algernourne were the Old Point Comfort which was built 1632 and Fort George in 1749, both of these Forts were hit hard by hurricanes, and were partly destroyed

A few years after the war in 1812 Fort Monroe was built, it’s objective was to protect America from attacks via the Sea.

The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center is a short drive from the Virginia Beach ocean front, it’s a perfect place to visit when the sun gets too much for you, the air-conditioning provides a welcome break form the hot Virginia weather.

Your visit to the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center starts before you walk through the doors, there is a large pool near the entrance which houses Harbour Seals. Every day at 10 am and 3 pm the Seals are fed and put through their paces with their training sessions.

Have you ever wanted to know more about the natural heritage of Virginia? If you have The Virginia Living Museum is the place to go. You will learn about everything that surrounds you in Virginia. From sea creatures to animals of the sky, you will be able to enjoy watching many animals in their natural habitats, and learn all about the Virginia area.

Rest and relaxation are not the only things you can find at the beach.

The Old Coast Guard station holds 1800 artifacts and 1000 photos of United States Life Saving and Coast Guard Services, along with a library filled with books, papers, and oral histories. When I went inside there were two floors housing all of this information, they called it the Upper and Lower Gallery.

The Lower Gallery exhibits all of the life saving equipment used and how each piece was used.