May 10, 2011 - WILLIAMSBURG

Today we have a long drive to Williamsburg VA, approximately 450 miles. We hit the road around 09h30am and I must say the ride is quite pleasant on I-95 and I-64. Our campground, Williamsburg Rv, an Encore Site, is located next to I-64 and about 20 minutes from Colonial Williamsburg, fifteen minutes more to either Jamestown or Yorktown. Our Passport America is again very useful since we get a 50% discount of the regular rental fare.

May 7, 2011 - Jamestown, VA

Visited Jamestown, VA - founded in 1607. We went to the living history museum which tells the story of the 1st permanent English speaking colony. There are replicas of the settler's ships; the Susan Constant, Godsped & Discovery, boarded at the dock at the James River.

May 6, 2011 - Colonial Williamsburg, VA

Since I haven't been feeling 100% we've been just taking short drives around the area until today we went to Colonial Williamsburg. We started at the Visitor's center then took the shuttle which loops around the Historic Area with the ability to get on & off as you wish. The Williamsburg area ranks as one of the most exhaustively researched and interpreted historic sites in the world, thanks largely to John D. Rockefeller, Jr who began restoring buildings in the somewhat dilapidated town in the 1920's. Today, the 172 acre complex re-creates...

May 4, 2011 - Williamsburg, VA

We arrived in Williamsburg, VA this evening from Pigeon Forge, TN. The trip was long but the scenery was awesome! I really enjoy traveling with Lane!!! Surprisingly, my navigator skills were very good today. However, the driver didn't realize that he could not pass an 18 wheeler and make the exit in 0.5 miles! This resulted in an extra 25 minutes to get to the hotel and quite a few extra miles! I think I might get my permanent navigator permit back after today!!! 5/5 - We had an fabulous day in Colonial Williamsburg! I had Lane out for 10...

Mar 31, 2011 - Jamestown/Yorktown

Another cold and rainy day for east Virginia. We decided if we didn't get to Jamestown and Yorktown today we would not get there so about 10:30 and a lull in the rain we got out and did our running. Jamestown first and caught the eagle on the island driving tour, saw a couple more but was not fast enough to get them to pose like this one did. Walking tour of Jamestown found that the early settlers had a lot of trouble with fire. Several buildings burnt many times and a church that is standing today had burnt 4 times prior to this building....

Mar 30, 2011 - Williamsburg

Arrived here in Williamsburg on Monday after only travelling 58 miles, spending 4 nights at this campsite. That afternoon headed for a look around a huge Antique Mall not that we bought anything could have done but their goods were VERY expensive for what they were. Tuesday we drove to Petersburg about 51 miles away to go and see Petersburg Battlefield, we travelled via a ferry on the way there, but drove back a different route. The site is known as Battle of The Crater, we walked and drove round different parts of it, the old canons and...

Mar 30, 2011 - Rain and Cold

We didn't realize it but Virginia is a cold and rainy place. Nothing hard today, but cloudy, drisly, misty, and rainy all day with temperatures in the low 40s. Only time we went out was to check out prices for laundry versus the campground laundry, campground won and we did a couple of loads. Exciting stuff huh??? Book day it was.

Mar 29, 2011 - Colonial Williamsburg in Depth

Talk about worn out, we may not do very well in DC. Spent the day, 9 to 7, in Colonial Williamsburg, one end to the other. We saw and heard Jefferson, Washington, Patrick Henry, the Governor of Williamsburg, and a bunch of others. Good sunny day with a cool wind, but overall a pretty good, long, day. We were really impressed with the Governor's Palace and all the guns and swords that were in his residence, entryway and stairways were full, even the closets had a couple, supposedly to impress people with his strength and preparedness. Sherry...

Mar 28, 2011 - Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg

Today started out very windy and cold with a forecast for rain. We decided to do some car tripping and try Jamestown and Yorktown so we could stay in the warm truck. We got over to Jamestown, a National Park, about 11 and went into first area we saw, which happened to be the glassblowing area (one of the trades the original Englishmen had). We continued on and found that the road around the park was closed due to potential bad weather....talk about a bummer. Went in the Visitor's Center and learned that they had a walking tour of the old...

Mar 27, 2011 - Trying to stay Warm

We woke up at 6 to sleet on the roof, and then at 8 to cold, rain, and a little bit of snow. Temperature never rose above 37 and needless to say, not a day to be out and about, even though we did see the sun for 30 minutes this afternoon. More snow predicted tonight and tomorrow morning....great camping weather. We have watched girls and boys basketball, an indy race, a nascar race and now we're watching reruns. Great day on the sunny Virginia East coast.

Mar 26, 2011 - Walmart saturday

We did a little touring today to see where everything was in Williamsburg. We found (1) resturant row, (2) Dunking Donuts, (3) grocery store, (4) Colonial Williamsburg, (5) directions to Jamestown and Yorktown, and (6) Walmart. You can tell our priorities .... food .... you do know we are going to be snowed in tomorrow, had to get milk and bread wheather we needed them or not. Stopped in Colonial part only to get maps and programs for the week, naturally Mom found a bookstore right on the main Colonial W'burg road. Yes it was a William and...

Mar 25, 2011 - Williamsburg

This has been a busy day. Woke up at 6 with Sherry beating on my shoulder and saying someone was outside the camper. I said as long as he was outside that's fine. That did not work. As we were up anyway, we went on in to Charlottesville and went to Thomas Jefferson's place. Naturally I left the camera at the camper so didn't get any pictures but that is a money making operation. Lots of stuff to see about how he designed and built the house, the drafts of the declaration, and a gift shop to die for. All it takes is money. We got back to the...