Friday, October 24, 2014

YORKTOWN AND MORE...

It was cold here last night. My heater came on a couple times to knock the chill off and I had it set at it's lowest setting! But today was a great day for walking and exploring again. I decided first to find the Yorktown Victory Center.

This is the smallest in some ways of the three areas (Colonial Williamsburg is the biggest and the Jamestown Settlement is in the middle.) It also has more shops than anything else. And there's a lot of construction so finding the center can be a bit tricky. However, it is right on the water and the stroll down the main street is very nice.





I did stop by Colonial Williamsburg again, this time to explore the museums. It's interesting in that you enter the museums through the mental hospital which had a great exhibit. Then you descend a couple floors either by an elevator or stairs to a museum shop and finally into the museum to see the different areas like pottery, silver, armaments, statues, etc. Quite interesting but not having natural light anywhere was a bit unsettling.

One gem that I fell in love with (and hope everyone who visits the area will take the time to use) was the Colonial Parkway which goes from the Jamestown Settlement, through Williamsburg and on to the Yorktown Victory Center. Maybe 25 miles or so. But a good deal of the road is right on the water and the rest travels through a beautiful forested area. And, it's free...



Well, they're celebrating Halloween for kids again this week at the campsite. Lots of families came in this afternoon. And I picked up more candy for Saturday night's trick or treating. I will be leaving here on Monday and heading up to Maryland for a few days.

Hope you have a great weekend...

Thanks for dropping in...