We're on Our Way!
20 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
We're leaving now for our vacation to Williamsburg, Virginia. We're planning to see Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, Jamestown Settlement and then stop in Maryland for their State Fair on the wayЧитать далее
We're Here!
20 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
It was a long drive but it wasn't too bad. Road trips are always a lot more fun when you've got someone special to share it with. Even though it was a good ride, we're still bushed! We just want toЧитать далее
We Made It!
20 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
We're at our hotel now, after a very long and tiring drive. It's too late for us to get any sightseeing done today so the fun will begin tomorrow.
Right now, we're just relaxing on the bed, lookingЧитать далее
Golden Corral
20 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
We haven't eaten very much today because we've been on the road nearly all day. Since we're both really hungry a buffet place like Golden Corral is the perfect choice for us. We've been to GoldenЧитать далее
On the Chow Line
20 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Golden Corral was kind of busy but that was to be expected since it was the dinner hour. Their selection of food was very good but, somehow, we both remembered it as tasting better. Has their qualityЧитать далее
Our Room
20 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 81 °F
After eating at Golden Corral, we headed back to the room since there wasn't really anything for us to do in Williamsburg at this hour.
It's okay though. Right now, we're so tired all we really wantЧитать далее
Good Morning!
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
We slept great and are feeling very well rested and refreshed. I wanted us to go back to Golden Corral for their breakfast buffet but Kathy wanted us to try the hotels free breakfast, to save time andЧитать далее
Ready to Experience History
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Seeing Colonial Williamsburg is the main reason that we came to Virginia so we're feeling very happy to be here. These living history museums are very unique and every visit is a different experience.Читать далее
The Old Mill
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This was one of the first sights that greeted us as we entered the grounds of Colonial Williamsburg. Since this is a living history museum, everyone who works here is dressed up and living as if theyЧитать далее
Into the Woods
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
After passing that windmill we walked for a little while through the woodlands of Virginia. We walked so much that we were starting to wonder if maybe we were going the wrong way but there was onlyЧитать далее
Going Into the Past
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
After passing through the woods we went through this short tunnel. I don't know what the purpose of this tunnel was but I liked it. It felt like, as you walked through it, that you were going into theЧитать далее
Signs of Revolution
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Before we got to the main village of Colonial Williamsburg, we walked past several fences, and a barn or two, with signs like this posted up. This was a great touch because, as you got further intoЧитать далее
The Governor's Palace
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
This is the entrance to the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg. Home to seven royal governors and the first two elected governors in Virginia, the Palace was meant to project British authorityЧитать далее
Looking Out
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Here's a look out one of the windows in the Governor's Palace. I guess the making of glass was not perfected yet because the panes all show various degrees of distortion. Our guide told us that mostЧитать далее
He Just Stepped Away....
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
The inside of the governor's mansion was still all furnished and looking as if someone was still living there, right down to little details like a pair of glasses and unread correspondence sitting onЧитать далее
In the Gardens
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
This is Kathy walking around in part of the extensive gardens around the Governor's Palace. This palace is such a showy display of wealth and privilege. I'm sure it stirred up a lot of resentment andЧитать далее
The Countryside
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Not all of Colonial Williamsburg was buildings like the governor's palace. In fact, most of it wasn't. This is what much of Colonial Williamsburg looked like. Sometimes, getting to different buildingsЧитать далее
Summer Days
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Aside from all of the obvious sites to see here at Colonial Williamsburg, always look around and be sure to catch the little moments of everyday beauty that's all around us. Those unexpected momentsЧитать далее
Weaving Baskets
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Scattered throughout the Colonial Williamsburg village are various houses, each one showing the different businesses and skills that existed during the colonial era. The first one we came across wasЧитать далее
The Candle Maker
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
The next craftsman that we saw was the candlemaker. He was working outside since his tools were creating so much heat from melting the wax. He was really into the part and gave a great demonstrationЧитать далее
Going in Style
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Riding around in this horse drawn carriage looks like it would be a lot of fun, especially on a hot and humid day like we're having now. We're walking though. As enjoyable as a carriage ride might be,Читать далее
The Little Details
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
These are the sort of details I had mentioned before. While riding by on the carriage, you would probably miss seeing all this moss growing on the roofs of nearly every building here. This reallyЧитать далее
Making Cloth
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Our next stop was seeing how cloth was made. This was not clothes, just cloth. After the demonstration, they explained that people just bought the cloth and then made their own clothing, unless theyЧитать далее
Spinning... Sort of
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
This contraption is used in the making of threads and cloth. By working a foot pedal, it spins around and opens and closes very quickly. It's purpose seems to be to wind the loose threads into bundlesЧитать далее
Colorful Threads
21 августа 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Here's some finished threads, after being dyed different colors, fresh off that big wooden spinning machine. These threads are then, as I understood it, put onto a loom and woven into cloth. I'mЧитать далее