Tuesday, Day 11: Stepping Back In Time

The entire day was spent at Colonial Williamsburg. Warm, sunny weather made our time most pleasant. And we stayed from 9:30 a.m. until nearly 6 p.m. Zane’s hour-long lunch-time nap made it a “do-able” day.

A highlight was the presentation by Patrick Henry. The man was quite persuasive and winsome, and our regard for him only increased after hearing such rhetoric.

Stopped at many shops, seeing the gunsmith, the miller, the baker, and more.

Another memorable event involved chatting with the Honorable John Page, who was enjoying some quiet time at the Raleigh Tavern (where Jefferson and others often spent hours in friendly conversation and sometimes heated debate). Mr. Page was most engaging, and three of the children spent a good part of an hour with him, learning many things about the days leading to Virginia’s declared independence, as well as some card games…perhaps parental supervision would have been in order!

Back to the hotel, where the girls are now swimming. They tell me the water is warm, although I don’t believe them. When they tire of this, or when they get hungry enough, back to the room for some dinner, and then bedtime. For the moment, however, the sun is still shining (albeit fading in intensity), and they are having a grand time.

Oh, now I am told by Mr. Seth that the new “odor-control” socks purchased last night at WallyWorld don’t work. I’ll choose to believe him.