I know I haven’t posted in awhile but I’ve kinda got a new job, juggling six classes, and in trying to get all my work done in time to go on this trip and make my deadlines, I’ve barely had time to breathe in over a week. But now, I’m back and ready to blog more! It’s October, it’s getting to the most exciting and festive time of the year (at least in my opinion), and I’m ready to really get some blog posts churning!
This past weekend, we (as a family) took our annual family trip for my Grandpa’s birthday. This year we went to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. I know that might not sound like the most exciting place, but once you get there it’s actually really fun and cool! We’ve been before, but I was three years old and have spotty memories of it (but I do remember some of it!). People are in costume and its so easy to just get lost in the vibe and history of the 18th century America! So get ready for some picture filled, memory filled posts in the next week.
I actually drove half of the way, at night in the dark. We almost hit two deer (thank goodness I saw them in time) which were the first two deer I have ever encountered and the first time I drove the interstate at night! It shook me up some but it was a milestone drive, let’s just say that. We reached our hotel a little after midnight. Bright and early the next morning we woke up to have breakfast at our hotel and head out for the day. After we got our admission tags, we walked out to this colonial style plantation.
By this time, we were all pretty hungry. We ate at one of the taverns, one called Shields Tavern. It was bigger inside than it looked outside. We were seated in the basement (which is much nicer than it sounds). It was dimly lit with candles and lanterns. Our waitress was so nice and wonderful. I had shrimp and grits (which wasn’t bad, but not what I was expecting). BUT DESSERT. Man oh man. It was so good. I had the berry crumble (which was much like a cobbler) made with strawberries, cranberries, raspberries, and blueberries. My sister and my dad had chocolate pudding, which looked nice and they really loved it. (Fun Fact: I don’t like chocolate pudding). I really loved the whole ambiance. A man came down as a 18th century doctor and talked to us while we were eating.
After lunch, we just walked around and looked at other buildings. We saw the public jail (which, back then, was spelled gaol). We saw an “auction” on the main street and then there was some sort of show. It was sort of like a short play but it was acted out in the middle of the street, with tourists right there in the middle! Which was pretty cool. It made you realize the sort of stuff our ancestors really went through just for the sake of our country. It opened my eyes to so many things.
After that, our feet were tired, we all were tired so we went back to the hotel, waited for some more family to arrive, and then went to dinner. We were exhausted and word to the wise, no matter how cute they are, cute chunky, slightly heeled booties are not the shoe to wear walking around all day. (Mom and I switched shoes back and forth all day haha)
That’s it for the first day. I should be back soon with day two! Thanks for reading!
