Williamsburg, VA; A Very Colonial Experience

Living in Virginia, we have been to Williamsburg a couple of times before and always enjoy returning.  So, we added this delightful stop to our 2018 itinerary for a one week stay.  In addition to strolling through all of the old Colonial Williamsburg, we also were able to meet up with some new friends that we met in Florida, Sue and Calvin. We had a great time exploring this town with them!

RV’ing Friends

We booked our campsites next to each other and enjoyed several happy hours together after a long day of walking through the town.  We originally met them in Destin, Florida because they have a large Bighorn 5th wheel coach very similar to ours.

We also discovered that Calvin had worked in the accounting field (just like me) before retiring and that he was from Pulaski, VA., just a few miles from our old Virginia home.  Many coincidences there!

Repositioning

The drive from Claytor Lake SP in Pulaski VA to Williamsburg is 274 miles, a little more than we are comfortable driving in a day, so we stopped for one night near Charlottesville, VA.  That made both drives nice and easy.  No issues with the drives.

We stayed at the Williamsburg KOA, a nice RV park on the outskirts of the town.  This RV park has all of the amenities including a pool, several playgrounds, and a rec room.  It was only about 15 minutes to drive into town and park in one of the large pay lots.

When we came north in April and ran into a couple of snow storms, we thought it may have been too early to be this far north.  Well, that has all changed when we got to this town on the eastern seaboard.  It was in the upper 80’s and very humid with daily heavy rains.

Also, diesel fuel prices seem to be going up about $.10 per gallon every week.  We paid $3.09 per gallon while in Williamsburg and just a year ago, when we started out, diesel prices were about $2.35.  While this increase will not break our bank, it does impact us as fuel is one of our largest expenses.

Williamsburg, VA

If you have never been to the Colonial Williamsburg (CW), you have to make this trip.  Even if you are not into history, it is fascinating to see, hear, smell, and be a part of our country back in the mid 1700’s.

This from their website:  Colonial Williamsburg is the only place that takes you back in time to the dawn of America. This isn’t just a place where things once happened. They’re happening, right now, here in the 18th century. We’re the place where the idea of our country is being born; the place where the ideals we stand for as Americans are being defined. We are the 18th century “live,” filled with the stories of the women, men, and children—free and enslaved—whose values and visions gave us a new world.

Step back in time and meet the people who made America—sing with them, dance with them, eat with them, and have fun with them. For every person who wants to understand this country, this is your place.

Find out for yourself. Take time to go back.

The Colonial section of Williamsburg is a collection of 88 original buildings and probably 100’s of re-created buildings to form the entire village just as it was back in 1775.  All the details are quite amazing such as door hinges are iron works.

They also have many people throughout the town that play the part of people at this time.  Including Thomas Jefferson (who we saw speak to a large crowd and answer questions), Patrick Henry, and Martha Washington.

There were also may tradesmen performing their work.  You just enter their shop and can ask them any question about their character or their work.

We also ate lunch in Chowning’s Tavern, an eating establishment serving grub like back in the day.  Have a mug of ale with their colonial inspired pub fare.

The tickets for CW are really not too bad at $40 each as Virginia residents allowing unlimited access for the year.

That’s it for this week’s update.  Thanks for riding along with us and leave a comment if you wish.  We always love the feedback.  Next week, we move on due north to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend in our nation’s capital city along with our friends Calvin and Suzanne.

Take care and God Bless!