Jefferson Vineyards
16 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Monticello
16 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 notЧитать далее
The Local
15 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
An amazing locally sourced dinner and cocktails located a mere 3/10 of a mile from our Air B&B.
Belmont Flat Air B&B
15 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
Our home base in Charlotte.
R&R Antiques
15 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 1 °C
Also, made a stop in Fredericksburg at an antique mall. Alas, we didn’t see anything we couldn’t live without.
A. Smith Bowman Distillery
15 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 onЧитать далее
Cafe 44 on the Potomac
15 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ❄️ 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.
Morning Surprise
15 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌨 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.
Magnolias
14 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Cocktails and dinner a few mere blocks from our apartment. Too much to see at Mount Vernon to take time to eat.
Mount Vernon
14 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Virtue Feed and Grain
13 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 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.
Bonnie BenedictAs it turns out Virginia seems to have many places that do happy hour and discounted bar bites. Who knew ?
Bonnie BenedictAmong other resources. But only found out about the happy hour etc when we went.
Old Town Alexandria
13 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Our 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in a 1790’s building across from Market Square.
Hondos
13 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 warmЧитать далее
In search of history....
13 ноября 2018 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
And we’re off again. This time to explore all of the history Virginia has to offer.
