What were you doing at 2:15am?
Were you thinking about us? At that time we were just
waking up ready for a long, action-packed day.
After a good breakfast in the
hotel, we had a walking tour of the University of Virginia
that started before sunrise! Everyone seemed interested in
the building that Thomas Jefferson designed and of which he
was so proud. We will be starting a unit on Edgar Allan
Poe, so it was of interest to all that he had lived there.
We were able to see what his room might have looked liked.
Next, we were off to the top of
Thomas Jefferson’s mountain to tour Monticello. This is a
favorite spot for the students with its beautiful vistas, as
well as all of Mr. Jefferson’s spectacular inventions. The
guides were amazed at all of the questions the students
could answer correctly.
Michie‘s Tavern was
our lunch stop. Built in 1789, it serves wonderful fried
chicken, stewed tomatoes, coleslaw, mashed potatoes and
gravy, beets, green beans, peach cobbler, and biscuits or
cornbread. Was you lunch that good?
The two-hour drive from
Monticello to Jamestown was made more enjoyable (?)
listening to the kids sing karaoke. We started our Jamestown
visit at the glassblowers. Several of the kids were really
fascinated and want to learn how to blow glass. Next we
visited the Jamestown Settlement where we saw the Powhatan
Indian village, the three ships that the settlers from the
Virginia Company of London used, as well as a replica of the
Jamestown fort. Of special interest was the firing of a
cannon off the dock into the James River. This produces a
very large noise!And
then, it was time to eat again. This time at Sal’s Italian
restaurant where we were met by Maya Clark, JoAnn’s daughter
and Sarah Watt, Gingie’s daughter. This was such a pleasure
for all of us to see them. Sarah still remembers her trip
to DC and Curt was her driver.
We checked in to our hotel
before going to Williamsburg for a night tour, called the
Lanthorn Tour. Carrying a lantern, we were able to see more
closely what daily life was like in Williamsburg.
We are now back at the hotel.
Lights Out is being enforced. We are very tired. How long
have we been gone.
Kathy and the Gang
