I visited Williamsburg on Monday. I spent the day with Lydia and Dave (who also bought the day ticket) going into colonial buildings and taking tours of the Governor’s Palace and the Capitol. We started by going into the Governor’s Palace where we had a tour of the home that the governor and his family … More A visit to Williamsburg
Yesterday we went on an 8 mile hike on the edge of downtown Richmond. The hike took us into forest, along James River, and at one point walked on the edge of Maymont’s grounds. The weather was AMAZING, I ended up hiking in a t shirt and still being hot for part of it. The … More 8 mile hike
Yesterday Martha and Ben took some of us to Maymont, a large house built in the 1890s here in Virginia. It was built by a rich man who made his fortune on the railroad during a boom in the United States’ economy. We started by walking around the grounds, which included an Italian garden, a … More A visit to Maymont
Gene and I flew to Virginia yesterday to spend time with his family. Although our flight got delayed by almost 2 hours we made it to Richmond only an hour later than planned. We stepped into 70 degree, humid weather. Although the humidity is something I’ll have to get used to, I am enjoying the … More Made it to Virginia
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