United StatesPalace Green37°16’31” N 76°41’57” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’27” N 76°42’2” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 intoRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’27” N 76°42’6” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 authorityRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’26” N 76°42’7” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 mostRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’27” N 76°42’8” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 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 onRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’27” N 76°42’9” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 andRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’24” N 76°42’9” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 buildingsRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’24” N 76°42’8” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 momentsRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’23” N 76°42’9” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 wasRead more
United StatesPalace Green37°16’22” N 76°42’9” W
August 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 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 demonstrationRead more
