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One-Very-Long Day Two:

First of all, thank you for your support and trust in us that we were making the best decisions for your kids.  The process was long and complicated, but the result has been great.  After the long, drawn out ordeal of flying here, we only missed a short visit to the University of Virginia. 

We arrived at the hotel, where we had planned to stay, just in time for breakfast.  The hotel let us use some rooms for quick showers and a change of clothes.  What a relief!  The day has been beautiful – clear, crisp with occasional color in the trees.  The students loved Monticello.  Many said that they thought it was one of the most beautiful places they have seen.  We then went to Michie’s Tavern for a typical Southern tavern meal.

The students seemed to truly enjoy the glasshouse at Jamestown.  Nearby, they also had fun skipping rocks and shells on the James River.  We then visited the Jamestown Settlement, which is readying itself for the 400^th anniversary of the first permanent English settlement.  The Powhatan Indian village, the ships of the Virginia Company, and the replica of the fort all had activities for the students.

After dinner at Sal’s Italian Restaurant, where we ate with one of our Barnhart alums, Brett Molenar, and his family, we checked into our hotel.  Then we were off to our evening program, Dueling Storytellers, where most of the kids fell asleep.  The storytellers were very understanding and sent us on our way.  We are all exhausted, but know that tomorrow we will be refreshed after a good night’s sleep and ready to go.

Kathy and the rest of the gang