Williamsburg & Richmond

It was a little chilly on November 22 for one of the pre-holiday Farmers Market in Merchant Square.

It was still sunny on Sunday the 23rd, so we walked around the Historic Area and snapped a few photos. I can't help it. It's a habit.

The Historic Area

Baaaaahhhhh!

A bloomin' tree!

Mooooooo!

Thanksgiving, November 27

Sunny yet again! We walked back through Merchant Square and caught a one-man version of Charles Dicken's "Christmas Carol" in 15 minutes! Hilarious!

Next we went searching for the indoor tennis center but found the School of Law instead.

William & Mary School of Law, featuring John Marshall and George Wythe...and a bird.

Richmond, December 2, Tuesday

Although we're not Civil War buffs we thought it would be interesting to visit a couple sites in the Richmond area, starting at the "Richmond National Battlefield Park Civil War Visitor Center".

It's located on downtown Richmond along the James River in the buildings once occupied by the Tredegar Iron Works.

The Visitor Center serves as the hub of the many battlefields and Civil War sites located in and around the City.

We learned a lot about the War in Richmond at the Visitor Center and we also learned of a great place for lunch called "The Hill Cafe", named after the Church Hill area and not one of my relatives.

After lunch we stopped and snapped a couple shots of the "view that named the City". I think it must have looked nicer on a sunny summer day long ago. That's our little rental car on the right.

Fort Harrison

We decided to vist Fort Harrison, southeast of the City, since we didn't have a whole lot of time before we were scheduled to pick up Cousin Chris at the airport, which is also on the east side of the City.

The extent of "earthworks" still intact, or somewhat intact was surprising. I suppose over the years they will erode away or start to blend into the surrounding terrain, but now they are still a very visible reminder of what went on here.