Hard at Work
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Here's one of the craftsman working on the loom to make all those threads into cloth. It looks like a very repetitive and complicated process. Back then, people had to work so hard for everything theyもっと詳しく
The Scribe
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
In this building, there was a demonstration of writing with quills and using inkwells. Kathy tried her hand with the quill and did very well with it. It's a lot more difficult than it actually looks,もっと詳しく
A Call to Arms
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The next place we saw was the armory. Loaded with muskets, cannon balls and gunpowder, this place looked ready for anything!
Lookout Duty
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Here's the view from the lookout area on the upper level of the armory. The glass in the windows is wavy and distorted, just like in the Governor's Palace. How could anyone see through windows likeもっと詳しく
Bang the Drum
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
A lot of these drums were in the armory, along with all the weaponry. I'm thinking that they were just in storage for when Colonial Williamsburg has parades and things. I was hoping that we would seeもっと詳しく
At the Printers
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
The book making and printing area were my favorite craftsmen to see, I think. I've always loved books so this was fascinating to me. I was asking a book binder about literacy rates at the time ofもっと詳しく
The Power of the Press
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Printing things, be it books or newspapers took so much work and time. Each page had to be set by hand with these tiny letters and, to make it worse, it all had to be done backwards so that it willもっと詳しく
Strolling Along the Street
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
A lot of the houses, and shops, that we saw looked very well put together and sturdy. I didn't think their buildings were quite that good but, then again, if places like the governor's palace could beもっと詳しく
The Blacksmith
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The blacksmith shop was something really interesting to see. Such hard and demanding work! I was very surprised to see a woman working at the blacksmith's forge. I didn't think a woman was strongもっと詳しく
Colonial Streets
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
I'm really glad that we got the chance to visit Colonial Williamsburg. We're having a really great time and we're learning how hard life was back then. It really makes you appreciate how easy we haveもっと詳しく
The Silversmith
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The silver workers shop seemed to be the most realistic depiction of life in Colonial Williamsburg, at least their daily life as I imagined it to be. The jewelry and silver they were making was reallyもっと詳しく
Tools of the Trade
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
These are the tools of the trade for a silversmith back in the days of Colonial Williamsburg. Using these simple bits of metal, the craftsmen working here are able to turn out such beautiful works ofもっと詳しく
The Wig Master's Shop
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The wig masters shop was a very interesting place to visit. We learned how the wigs are made, what they would have cost, and why everyone wore them back in those days. It's such a silly fashion, Iもっと詳しく
The Government Center
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
This big building was used as the government meeting house, the courts and other official functions. We didn't spend so much time in here. By the time we made it to this building we were very hot,もっと詳しく
Fire When Ready!
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
The gun maker was one of the last craftsmen that we saw that day. All of what they made were real working guns that were made to look like the firearms used in the days of Colonial Williamsburg. Beingもっと詳しく
Creating a Gun
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
This is a part of the gun making process. Here, the barrel of the gun is balanced, straightened, and then hollowed out. Although I don't believe in owning guns, the people making these perfectlyもっと詳しく
A Gun is Born
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
This is the work bench, and many of the tools that come into play, for creating a gun. I'm sure, for modern firearms, the creation process is quite different but here the craftsmen are creating oldもっと詳しく
Getting to Know Some Firearms
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
This is the first time in my life that I've ever held a gun. I'm very surprised by how heavy it is! I can honestly say that I've never had a desire to own one of these things. My weapon of choiceもっと詳しく
The Rifleman
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
It's a strange feeling, holding a gun in my hands. It's even a bit scary, holding it like this, as if I'm aiming at something, or somebody. I never understood the fascination and allure that a gunもっと詳しく
Merchant Square
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
Over 40 unique stores and restaurants. Unlimited memorable experiences. At Merchants Square, you'll find so much more than you can fit in a shopping bag. Shared laughter over a delicious meal. A childもっと詳しく
Yum!
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
After we were done seeing Colonial Williamsburg, we strolled around an outdoor shopping area made to look an old fashioned town square from around the same era as Colonial Williamsburg. We got aもっと詳しく
Captain George's Seafood Buffet
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
We had dinner at Captain George Seafood Buffet, one of my all time favorite restaurants! It's nearly all seafood and all of it tastes great! I really wish that a restaurant like this existed here. I'dもっと詳しく
Room With a View
2016年8月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Every time we go away, I add another picture to my room with a view series. Sometimes we have a great view out of our hotel room window and sometimes it's not so good. What we see out of our window inもっと詳しく
Anticipation
2016年8月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We started off the day with our hotel's free breakfast buffet, which turned out to be a lot better than we expected it to be. They had all the breakfast standards and it was a relaxing way to startもっと詳しく
Parking Fees
2016年8月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
I'm shocked not only by how expensive the parking is at Busch Gardens but by how many options there are. Who, in their right mind, would pay $35 to park the car? That's crazy! I wonder, if you areもっと詳しく