Williamsburg Day 1

This morning we made breakfast, did all our laundry and took showers and we took our time so it was about 11:30 by the time we got out to Williamsburg.

Today was the first day it has rained on us the whole trip. We have been blessed with amazing happy sunny weather. It only rained a few minutes and then went back to being sunny again.

Our first tour was of the governor's palace. Our tour guide was very kind and gentle in his manner. His costume/character was very cool and it really seemed to fit him well. He didn't just talk about the different interesting things in the house. He talked all about what was going on in the time period and told it like a story, which he was a part of. That was my favorite tour of the day.

Next we toured the house of wealthy gentleman of the time. This tour guide was not dressed in costume. She was a very entertaining speaker. She had certain expressions and ways of putting things that was kinda funny. The family who lived in the house had an interesting story and the house was very pretty. Apparently bright colors were very fashionable in that time period. That was fun to see.

We looked in a couple shops after that but by then we it was almost time for the shows in the big town area. There were people in costume just talking about politics and other things to each other and everyone else. When the actual shows started they still had some interaction with the crowd and were just speaking to us like we were the general public. They even had a public trial where they almost tarred and feathered somebody. Then there were drummers and flute players and they recruited some of the crowd to join the army and they read the Declaration of Independence and fired guns and cannons... It was all very exciting and fun. The cannon especially impressive. When it fired it made a huge smoke ring that didn't disperse until it hit the trees.

After that we toured the capital building where there would be councils, laws made, and trials held in the courtroom.

We're back at the campground for the night. It was thundering and lightning-ing just a few minutes ago. Tomorrow we'll go back to Williamsburg and see some of the many things we missed today.