Virginia Beach

While at an expo we purchased a voucher that gave us 4 days and 3 nights for just $99! $25 bucks a night is decent anywhere. The only thing was that the voucher was not valid from Memorial Day to Labor day. Not a big deal.... oh and we had to give them 2 hours for a timeshare tour.

We left Friday afternoon from NY to Virginia Beach. This was about an 8 hour drive. For some reason it felt longer then our drives to Florida! We managed not to pay tolls on the way down based on the directions we were given. We crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - we had no idea the toll was $12! But its 17.6 miles long with two tunnels on the way. It was an amazing trip. We found out the toll amount on the return and took the Jersey Turnpike back instead of going thru Philadelphia.

This was our first time in the area. Virginia Beach's boardwalk is about 3 miles long. There are tons of hotels and one timeshare company that owns 4 buildings on the beach. Upon arrival Friday night there was a car show on the street and we couldn't get into the hotel parking lot!

Once we final got in, we walked around to view some of the cars parked on the street. It was LOUD! LOL... we stayed at the Comfort Inn & Suites Oceanfront. We had a one bedroom suite but there was no living room. Instead there were two queen beds in two separate rooms. There was a mini fridge, microwave and coffee maker. You cant beat the FREE breakfast! There was eggs, sausage, pastries, waffles and more! The food was prepared in advance, not made to order but this helped save us money. Having the boardwalk was right outside the backdoor was great!

On Saturday we took the tour of Ocean Beach Club. It was a nice place but its still under construction and well we knew we were not going to pay all that money for a spot on the beach. We already own a timeshare and know the deal with these things. After the tour we received two $30 vouchers for a restaurant on their list. One of the restaurants was Pi-Zzeria. It was next door to the Ocean Beach Club. We had never heard of this restaurant before this trip. There was quick service and great food. We had lunch, I had soup and I practically licked the bowl! We also had a salad with their signature dressing which was amazing. A nice place at a decent price. We went back the next day and had pizza which was also very good. We also ate at this buffet called Yukai. We found this place in those books you can find all over the boardwalk filled with coupons. Considering all the buffets in area this one is a 2 mile drive away from the beach. We are not big seafood eaters but love our chinese food. We took a chance but it was easy to locate. They have the prices clearly posted as you walk inside. It was Sunday and the lunch was 10.95 for each adult, my child is 7 and we paid 3.95. They had the usual selection of Chinese food. Im personally not a sushi eater but they had so much sushi my child and spouse were in heaven. I cant tell you how much they ate only that it was worth the price paid for the buffet. If we ever come to Virginia Beach again, we will visit this place again.

Besides walking the boardwalk there was not much we were interested in doing. We found these cool statues and play areas for the kids on the beach. I got to see Del Sol - one of my favorite stores. But it was not warm enough for a swim on the beach. On Saturday night there was a Tornado warning in the area so we had to stay in! Which was the only excitement we had.

We returned on Monday. In the end it was a nice weekend.