Grayden and I enjoy getting away to celebrate the love we share. Valentine's day and our anniversary will find us most years going to one of our favorite places. One place we have enjoyed our whole marriage is a trip to Colonial Willamsburg.
It can be a fun place to go for the day or for the week. This year we enjoyed a week in Williamsburg. The weather was quite rainy and cloudy, but we still enjoyed ourselves. Walking down the Duke of Gloucester Street is always enjoyable no matter the season.
I'm so thankful my knee managed to cooperate as we made our way down the street.
Tidewater Virginia is a little further along in the gardening season than we are and is so thrilling to see. Spring is definitely on its way!
The Governor's Palace Green is certainly looking promising as the "green" is living up to its name.
The sun is beginning to peek out so we may need to stop in Mary Dickinson's shop and buy a hat.
I'm thankful we have no business to attend at the courthouse.
We never tire seeing the homes in Colonial Williamsburg. They all are so charming. If you've read this blog for very long you know we love it here. I can't help but photograph everything we see.
If you have a Valentine to post we can go inside and send it on its way.
At the end of the street is the Capitol building. The colonist moved their capitol from Jamestown to Williamburg - originally named Middle Plantation.
Can you spot the daffodils blooming on the south bank?
The tiny yellow blossoms of hope are coming, my friends! Our's are peeking up through the earth, but have a ways to bloom.
Let's head back up the street and get a little lunch.
During this winter season the only tavern open was Josiah Chowning's.
Inside we found a nice table and a funny tavern wench--sorry that's what they were called! We enjoyed a soup trio of corn chowder, Brunswick stew and peanut soup. Peanut soup is a wonderfully rich, delicious soup that is a favorite of my family's. Our daughter makes it on occasion.
After lunch we continued our walk.
Coming to Colonial Williamsburg is always a step back in time for us. It doesn't matter how many visits we make here we always enjoy ourselves. I'll share another post about another favorite place we like to visit when we come here. Well, I do and Grayden always indulges me. ♥
Let's head back up the street and get a little lunch.
During this winter season the only tavern open was Josiah Chowning's.
Inside we found a nice table and a funny tavern wench--sorry that's what they were called! We enjoyed a soup trio of corn chowder, Brunswick stew and peanut soup. Peanut soup is a wonderfully rich, delicious soup that is a favorite of my family's. Our daughter makes it on occasion.
After lunch we continued our walk.
Coming to Colonial Williamsburg is always a step back in time for us. It doesn't matter how many visits we make here we always enjoy ourselves. I'll share another post about another favorite place we like to visit when we come here. Well, I do and Grayden always indulges me. ♥
