We spent the day in historic Colonial Williamsburg. You could spend a week here and still never see it all.
Williamsburg was established as the second capital of Virginia (Jamestown was the first) in 1699. The first continental congress met here in 1773 in support of the Boston rebellion, also known as the Boston Tea Party.
The city is the site of many historic events, but aside from that the buildings and the architecture were outstanding. As you walk up and down the streets you can't help but feel the pride they took in their town and in their new country. They made a few mistakes along the way but, this was the beginning of our great country and our government as we know it today.
Tomorrow we cast off the lines and head for Yorktown, the site of the final battle of the revolution and where we will leave the boat for a week and return to Georgia to take care of business. Then we will return to explore the Chesapeake including Washington DC for a week with the grandchildren.
Time to go rest our feet from walking all day (puppies are tired)
September Song out
Bob
The actual reserved pew Thomas Jefferson sat in in church
The actual pew General George Washington sat in, in church
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