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Tri-Corner Trip Bonnie Benedict
Jefferson Vineyards
November 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Shared a lovely wine tasting after our day at Monticello. All were tasty. Brought back a few bottles to enjoy when we’re tucked back in at night.
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Monticello
November 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Sunny, beautiful, brisk day for our visit. Great tour guides for our tour of the house as well as for the “Slavery at Monticello” tour. Big change from my last visit. They were definitely not sugar coating the fact that Jefferson owned 600 slaves over the course of his life and only freed 6 upon his death.

In contrast George Washington freed all his slaves upon his death, and at some point during his lifetime as he became more enlightened, he refused to purchase any more.Read more
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The Local
November 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
An amazing locally sourced dinner and cocktails located a mere 3/10 of a mile from our Air B&B.
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Belmont Flat Air B&B
November 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
Our home base in Charlotte.
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R&R Antiques
November 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
Also, made a stop in Fredericksburg at an antique mall. Alas, we didn’t see anything we couldn’t live without.
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A. Smith Bowman Distillery
November 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
En route to Charlottesville, we stopped in Fredericksburg for a distillery tour. Learned a few things we hadn’t learned while traveling the bourbon trail. This distillery stores their barrels on end, so that more surface is exposed to the charred barrel as evaporation occurs. Also, we learned that Kentucky and Virginia are great locations for distilleries because of the opposing high and low pressure systems that move through the area. The high pressure systems force the alcohol into the charred barrels and the low pressure systems pull it back out with all the tasty goodness they’ve gotten from the barrel. They do a variety of experimental liquors. When they’re gone, they’re gone. They distill bourbon as well as vodka, gin and rum. Hoping we can locate some at home since they were unable to ship and our luggage is too full to tuck in bottles.Read more
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Cafe 44 on the Potomac
November 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ❄️ 0 °C
Decided to put our luggage and hoof it over to Cafe 44 for lunch. Not our best move. Arrived with soaked feet from melting snow and sleet, but the view and warm soup made up for it.
TravelerWow. Whatta view!
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Morning Surprise
November 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌨 0 °C
Woke up to this, this morning. Good thing folks here know how to handle snow, cause we’re headed to Charlottesville this afternoon.
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Magnolias
November 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Cocktails and dinner a few mere blocks from our apartment. Too much to see at Mount Vernon to take time to eat.
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Mount Vernon
November 14, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Toured the mansion, outbuildings and the grounds. Even had a chance to chat with young Martha Washington. Sadly, we were too early to see George’s Christmas camel. Would love to return for that and their candlelight tour.Read more
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Virtue Feed and Grain
November 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
After a quick trip to the Safeway 3 blocks from our apartment, we headed out for our Wilson Nicoll Memorial happy hour. Discounted drinks and bar bites that would bring a tear to a Scot’s eye.
TravelerBoy you sure can find’em
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Bonnie BenedictAs it turns out Virginia seems to have many places that do happy hour and discounted bar bites. Who knew ?
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TravelerWell You Knew. Were you using Yelp?
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Bonnie BenedictAmong other resources. But only found out about the happy hour etc when we went.
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Old Town Alexandria
November 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Our 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in a 1790’s building across from Market Square.
TravelerNice!
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Bonnie BenedictIt was teensy, but comfortable and so close to everything.
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TravelerSweet!
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Hondos
November 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Lunch before heading to Old Town Alexandria.

“This upscale steakhouse takes the cake, with white linen tablecloths and formal servers who stand at the ready to refill drinks and baskets of warm bread. The $10 menu is one of the best kept secrets in town – until now. The Kobe Meatloaf, 6 oz. Sirloin and Herb-Marinated Flank Steak Sandwich are only $9.99, and they include sides such as garlic mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables. Chef Mike Winston (who also paid a visit to our table) said, “People will drop $10 for a fast food meal, where at Hondo’s you get fresh steaks cooked to order and soups made from scratch every day.” Diners leave satisfied, and wondering how Hondo’s makes a profit at all.”Read more
TravelerWe’ll I sure am wondering!
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Bonnie BenedictInquiring minds....
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In search of history....
November 13, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
And we’re off again. This time to explore all of the history Virginia has to offer.
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November 13, 2018