It is nice to be in a comfortable hotel for rest day: 4 washers and dryers, breakfast buffet starting at 7 am. The hotel was quite full on Saturday night as William & Mary College had had graduation earlier in the day. Many people were checking out on Sunday.
I slept in until 7 am, which is an accomplishment, as my body clock is set for about 6 am. Met up with Nancy I. and Judi at 9:15 am to explore the Revolutionary City of Williamsburg (Colonial Williamsburg). We purchased tickets so we would be able to enter all of the special sites.
Just as we arrived at the Palace Square, an “angry mob” was developing as the Governor’s men had allegedly stolen the gunpowder from the magazine. Lots of shouting by those in character costumes, a call to reason by Peyton Randolph, the speaker, and a somewhat threatening speech by the governor, calmed the mob and everyone dispersed. We proceeded to tour the Governor’s Palace.
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- We have John D. Rockefeller to thank for “developing” Williamsburg.
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- Peyton Randolph trying to reason with the “mob.”
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- The Governor’s Palace.
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- Decorative display of power.
I’ll let the photos continue our walk.
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- We missed the Grand March and Review – this is one of the final units.
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- Guess I was a bad girl….
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- The Courthouse.
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- Inside the Courthouse.
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- Janet B. from our group enjoying a carriage ride.
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- The Magazine.
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- The wigmaker (note wig to the right with ship on top).
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- Yummy lunch at the King’s Arms Restaurant.
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- The Raleigh Tavern.
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- I thought this costumed lady looked so serene.
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- The Capitol.
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- Reading the Declaration of Independence.
After all that walking and history, plus 3+ weeks of biking, I treated myself to a 90 minute massage! A great day off the bike!
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