Sunday, April 24, 2022
Bowie, Maryland to Williamsburg, Virginia
Kelly made breakfast this morning, then Aunt Alice and Uncle Joe came by to visit with us a little more before it was time to take our leave. A big thanks to Don and Kelly for their hospitality on this busy wedding weekend!
Around noon, we left for the next leg of our journey. A four-hour semi-scenic drive south brought us to Williamsburg, which together with Jamestown and Yorktown form Virginia's Historic Triangle. It was a hot afternoon, so we relaxed at our hotel for a couple of hours waiting for it to cool down before driving a mile to the historic section of town to look around.
Historic Williamsburg, Virginia
Little lambs and funky tree
Welcoming walkway
Colonial Williamsburg is a 300-acre living-history museum that includes hundreds of restored or recreated buildings from the 1700s, when Williamsburg was the capital of the Colony of Virginia. With an admission ticket, you can enter many of the historic buildings, view demonstrations of various 18th-century trades, and gain access to a couple of art museums. But we just wanted to walk around and see the place, and you can do that for free. Sunday evening was a good time to do so - not crowded at all.
Colonial Governor's Palace
Mama and baby
Heck of an oak!
Along Duke of Gloucester Street
I hadn't been to Williamsburg since my eighth-grade D.C. field trip - an American tradition. As far as I could tell, it hasn't changed a bit! Certainly, one wouldn't expect it to, would one?
Former capitol of the Colony of Virginia
Wandering through Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse
Market House, closed for the day
Having worked up a hearty thirst on our self-guided walking tour, we eventually stopped by Precarious Beer Project, adjacent to the historic area, for some cool suds. By now, the temperature outside was extremely pleasant, and we enjoyed our beers out on the porch. No food here, though, so after one drink, we moved on.
Precarious Beer Project
Williamsburg restaurants close early on Sunday night, but Brickhouse Tavern, across the street from the College of William & Mary, has longer hours. We had a nice meal of ravioli and lasagna and one more beer each. Good choice.
Brickhouse Tavern
Lodging: Suburban Extended Stay, Williamsburg, Virginia. Cheap for the area and currently undergoing a much-needed remodel. Confusingly, the same hotel is also a Rodeway Inn.
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