Along for the Ride: The Adventures of Lady Valencia Dawn Jonesier Part 4: Colonial Williamsburg

As mentioned previously, Peachy and I made last-minute plans to stay in Williamsburg rather than Roanoke on Sunday night so we would have an extra day at Colonial Williamsburg. The Fort Macgruder Hotel and Conference Center had very reasonably priced availability, so we stayed there Sunday night. We stayed at our previously-booked Groupon resort the following two evenings, where the rest of the family was staying as well. The conference center was actually pretty nice, although it the elevator smelled like marijuana in the evening, which was rather unpleasant...We got over it though, since we live in a state where it is legal and are used to ignoring it.

Anyway, that was a long, and rather pointless bunny trail. Here are (several severals) of pictures from our lovely time in Williamsburg.

Apparently there is a family who has been visiting Colonial Williamsburg every year; Peachy and I thought they were staff at first.

Not a lot compares to walking down a street and feeling like you have stepped back in time.

Peachy talked me into milking the pseudo cow, and I'm so glad she did. it was great fun.

Beautiful gardens and adorable seed houses.

Peachy 💗

Beautiful garden.

I'm not an interior designer, but it seems to me like the pattern on the bedspread and chair don't really go with the stripes on the wall...

The parish graveyard.

"Oh death, where is your sting? Or grave, where is your victory?" 1 Corinthians 15:54-56: When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:

“Death is swallowed up in victory.”

“O death, where is your victory?

Oh death, where is your sting?"

The sting of death is sin,, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Carriages everywhere!

Waiting in line at the courthouse. We were able to participate in a trial -- it was so fun! While I didn't get a speaking part or anything, I volunteered to be one of the justices and sat next to the judge.

I'm the extremely excited yellow justice next to the judge. :)

Perhaps a little bit too excited...

The inside of the Governor's Palace

The gardens at the Governor's Palace

A lovely gate attached to the gardens of the palace.

The end of the evening march.

We got to our resort (where the rest of the family was staying) and had fun in the pool for a couple of hours.

Hannah and I were ready to conquer the second part of Colonial Williamsburg on Tuesday! That place is huge!

Possibly one of my favorite pictures of the entire trip: my dearest friend and a courthouse.

The print guy!

I just loved all of these walkways

Watch out world, she's as smart as she is cute!

We learned on Tuesday that ox cart rides are only $5.00! Of course Peachy and I jumped at the opportunity for a ride! We spent a whopping $20.00 for a carriage ride the day before (which was totally worth it), and this was a delightful surprise!