Williamsburg – colonial village and bay
Growing up my grand parent would take vacations driving south from out home town in the mid Hudson valley in New York state. One place they returned to over and over again and always liked to talk about was Colonial Williamsburg.
Colonial Williamsburg is a working museum village where people reenact life in colonial America. Visitors to the village can see how textiles were woven, farms were planted, candles dipped, soap, clock and brooms made and virtually every other aspect of colonial American life. I remember seeing the photos my grandfather took there of parades in the square, women in colonial dress taking care of their houses and engaging in the arts and crafts of the day. It was all very fascinating to me as a child looking at the photos and hearing the stories.
This year I finally decided to make plans and go to Williamsburg and see for myself. Booking a room at hotels Williamsburg near the village was the first step. I wish I know where my grandparents use to stay when they were there, that would be really cool to stay there to, but alas I know not.
My visit there was a lot of fun and full of information of course. i spent two days at colonial Williamsburg and really gained an appreciation for out modern life. They had to work awfully hard in the 17th century, but there is a charm to it to that we are missing today… Anyway, it was a very informative two days there.
The rest of the time there I took some drives along the Chesapeake Bay. Enjoying some beach combing and taking pictures of the scenery. I had not ever realized the proximity of Williamsburg to the bay, it was a pleasant surprise when I noticed this when planning the trip and then knew it would be necessary to plan for time to see the bay and some of the surrounding area.
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