We had been promising to take her to the beach at some point during the trip, so we spent about an hour there, before heading for home.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Yard of Linen
I am not sure about the name if them, but they used to wear these huge napkins so they wouldn't get any droppings of food on their clothing
Christiana's Tavern
We are here for supper tonite. Great food! Great colonial atmosphere! Pricey, but well worth the experience.
Yorktown
This is the actual town of Yorkstown. We spent an hour or so here today. Nice little historic community.
Yorktown Battlefield
We toured a little of this today, also. This was the site of the last big battle of the Revolutionary War.
Colonial Williamsburg Capital Building
Day 3. We are doing some more exploring of Colonial Williamsburg today. Another hot one, but not quite as hot as the past two days.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Williamsburg Day 2 Conclusion
Today was another very hot day, but eventful and fun...Ben and Elli think differently...Whiners..Lol. Kidding aside, the heat has definitely taken away from the experience. We did take some time to take in Kung Fu Panda at a near theater tonight (thumbs up), so not all was a failure from the kids perspective. It's right back to the abuse tomorrow though. We will take in more of Williamsburg, along with the beach and possibly Yorktown. Big day! We'll keep you posted.
Jamestown Settlement, Blacksmith Shop
That's the summer job I want...A heat index of 104° today and working with fire and molten metal.
Jamestown Settlement, Fort
I was expecting a few more workers and activities for the kids and was somewhat disappointed, but it's still a neat place.
Bamboo Trees in Virginia?
I asked the lady working the register at the Glass House and she confirmed that this is not indigenous to the area. She said someone planted it many, many years ago and it had been running rampid since.
Historic Jamestown Foundations
There are several brick foundations still scattered throughout the site. This is hard to see from this image, but there is an old travern foundation off in the distance, and several other building foundations scattered throughout the park.
Drafty Home
I should have read the info on this building. I don't know if they are still building it or what, but it is what appears to be the beginnings of one of the homes that would have sat inside the fort.
Memorial Church, Historic Jamestown
The tower in front of this church is the only original standing structure left in Jamestown. The church itself, is a reconstruction.
Memorial Church
This is the only standing structure left in Jamestown...Not Elli...the tower behind her.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Williamsburg Day 1 Final Thoughts
We arrived here around 3pm today after a total of about 11 hours on the road. The temps peaked at 98. It was a dry heat though :) We plan on heading to Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestown and back into Williamsburg tomorrow. Another hot one too. Now that I have my phone posting again, I will try to post more often.
Play It Cool
I had to ask the kids to just play it cool in some of the pics, because they were just having way too much fun and smiling the whole time...This was one of those pics.
General Store
I bought some licorice root out of curiosity. We each chewed some of it. A bit bitter ;) I have a couple left that I will bring home for those of you who want to try it too.
Colonial Williamsburg Day 1
Arrived today around 3pm. Very hot first day! Lots of whining about the heat...the kids weren't very happy about it either.
Williamsburg, VA Vacation
Five hours on the road and now we will enjoy the pool for a while at the Braddock, Best Western in La Vale (Cumberland, MD area) before heading to bed.
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