I have been staying in Newport News for almost three years now. The residence kind of feels like a home now. When I first came to Newport News, I was still complaining about this city is too small without much to do, but I do feel close and connected to the city now. It is kind of weird to think about that I am going to leave this place in two months and probably won’t have too many opportunities to come back again.

Newport News contains too much of my memory. Actually, this peninsula contains a lot of memory.

The residence:

This is the place where I spend most of my time in. I get to meet and interact with so many nice and great people here. The residence is like a small community in which I am grateful to be part of.

I always like to take pictures when there is gorgeous sky in the background.

City Center:

Our residence is very close to the city center, so I am pretty familiar with city center now. At first I thought the city center was pretty fancy with so many stores, and now I realize that city center is just such a small place. But it is still a beautiful small place with a lot of details to discover.

 

The shoppes at Oyster Point:

We always like to walk here to have a meal in Pho 83 and do a little shopping at food lion because we cannot drive. Pho is a really great Vietnamese restaurant. The views on the road are sometimes wonderful.

Grandview Island:

It is located at the upper tip of the peninsula. It is a very quiet beach with few people around.

Yorktown Beach:

The bridge is right across the view. The restaurant and the ice cream shops are really good.

Sandy Bottom Nature Park:

A great park for walking and relaxing.

Fort Monroe National Monument:

It used to be a military base to guard the navigation channel between the Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads. It is a pretty big base with many interesting constructions to see.

And right by the base is the sea with gorgeous view.

Our school sailing team has the practice on the other side of Fort Monroe, and I really enjoy the scenes when I was sailing.

Kayaking at Waller Mill Park:

The residential students have a tradition of kayaking in the Mill Park for two years now. It is a pretty cool activity with beautiful views.