CW Vacation Day 2 – part 1 2023

4-24: We had plenty of time to get up at a slow pace and prepare for our day. Our first task was to walk over to the visitor’s center and get our length-of-stay admission pass. We walked the path that went past the Colonial Parkway (road to Yorktown and Jamestown). The pathway goes past the Governor’s Palace.

Palace
Pathway
Pathway
Pathway

Once we had those, and the clerk had printed out our evening program tickets for Monday and Wednesday, we watched ‘The Story of a Patriot.’ This movie has been shown at the visitors center to guests for decades. I know personally I’ve seen it there well over a dozen times. We popped into REVOLUTIONS (gift shop) to see if there was anything exciting.

I have my own copy! It was a donor premium
Display outside Revolutions

We then took the shuttle back to the historic area since the Cafe at the visitor’s center wasn’t open for breakfast. The bus dropped us off a few steps from the Raleigh Bake Shop where we grabbed a light breakfast. Light? The muffin was the size of my Buick! It was very good, and the hot tea really hit the spot. And it was plenty to get us through most of the day.

Tea and my muffin

We had plenty of time after breakfast to walk around the mostly-empty streets; we took pictures and soaked in the ambiance. It was a sunny, quiet morning, and everyone was very friendly and talkative. We had an hour of free time until we wanted to be at the Charlton Stage to hear the first Nation Builder (key person in the building of our nation) at 10:30.

R. Charlton's Coffeehouse
Stock photo – Charlton Coffeehouse

They don’t post the speakers too far ahead of time, so we were very delighted and excited that it was the young Martha Washington. It was such a thrill. Kathy has always loved the First Ladies (especially the FIRST First Lady) so it was great to see her. But for me it was extra exciting because I have watched dozens of YouTube videos, Colonial Williamsburg TV interviews, and Facebook blogs that she has had recorded. I actually recognized her before she was introduced. It was like meeting a double celebrity – the person of Martha Washington via film and via history! We scurried into the stage area and got as close as we could to the front!

Martha!

After her amazing and authentic conversation, we went through a few trade sites and also toured the Raleigh Tavern. The guide was very good and graciously consented to a photo at the end.

The Raleigh
Dinner is served
Pantry
Our tour guide

We just walked around visiting anything that was open, taking photos of the buildings that we passed.

Moss covered house
Strolling through back yard gardens
Capitol building at the end of the street
Fireplace lit in the Silversmith’s – Golden Ball
Handmade wig in the Wigmaker’s shop
Tarpley Store clothing display
Working hard in the Blacksmith’s shop
Pumping the bellows in the blacksmith shop
A lesson in book binding
Working on a book

There were several different types of carriages offering rides. Mostly they sold out early in the day, or even the day before. They were fun to see driving up and down the streets. The horses were – of course – well behaved and beautiful.

I think we’ll stop there for the day, and pick up with ‘Order in the Court’ tomorrow! In the meantime, today would have been my step-daughter Theresa’s birthday; she passed away last August.

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Theresa in the middle front

I’ll post pictures of Chrissy’s birthday cake, the luncheon at Camp Christian, and Mary’s party on tomorrow’s post! I just came in from mowing (it was HIGH!!!) and I’m bushed.

Fresh cut bottom yard

Prayer of blessings:

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TOMORROW April 30th is:

National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day; National Bugs Bunny Day; National Oatmeal Cookie Day; National Raison Day; National Military Brats Day; National Sarcoidosis Day; National Prepareathon Day; National Pet Parents Day; National Bubble Tea Day; National Hairstylist Appreciation Day; National Honesty Day.

Tomorrow is a special program at church. I’m really a little too worn out to celebrate anything else! Maybe Bugs Bunny. God bless…

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