We loaded our cruisers in the van and drove to Yorktown Battlefield.

We parked at Surrender Field and then took the Encampment Loop, five miles in a one lane, one-way road that weaves through the woods and fields where the American and French armies camped during the siege of Yorktown.

It was quiet and empty; the only other person we saw was a park ranger.

This site commemorates the French Artillery Park.

It's hard to keep in mind that in 1781 most of this area was open, cultivated fields.

There is a bridge over US 17, and a bile/walking path that eliminates the need to pedal or walk on a busier section of roadway to get back to Surrender Field.

We then drove to the Yorktown National Battlefield Visitor Center and walked to the actual town of Yorktown.

We took photos of the Victory Monument and some of the nice homes in the village.

And had lunch at the Carrot Tree Inn which is located in the building pictured above right.

This is the bridge to Gloucester across the York River and the "beach" at Yorktown.

May 15 - 18, Dave & Wendy visit Williamsburg!

After a bad weather in Dallas delay, Dave and Wendy made it here on Thursday evening. Unfortunately, their baggage didn't. So after a quick trip back to the airport on Friday morning we hit the streets of CW with a brief detour through the campus of William & Mary.

Again on Saturday we toured Colonial Williamsburg.

In the Governor's Palace kitchen we saw how food may have been prepared in the 1700's and were told that back then, oysters from the Chesapeake were commonly 8 or 10 inches long and had to be quartered for grilling! The things you learn in Colonial Williamsburg!

Notice the hedge maze and the a-maze-ing women on the right!

Then it was back out to DoG (Duke of Gloucester) Street for some fifing and drumming.

Rummers and fried chicken hit the spot at Kings Arms Tavern.

Sunday, in the rain.

First it was Jamestown with Pocahontas and John Smith.

Then it was Yorktown and Surrender Field, still in the rain.

We finally made it to Bonefish Grill for some well-deserved cocktails and bar food!

Later, Bambi made an appearance in our backyard.

On Monday, the rain had cleared out but it was still a little chilly. We made the trek up to Shirley Plantation, Virginia's first plantation.

They surely used a lot of bricks at Shirley!

We had a decent lunch at a place called Dockside Restaurant which is across the bridge on the south side of the James River.

We had an excellent weekend with Dave and Wendy. Alas, all too soon they jumped in their rental Chevy and drove back to Norfolk for their trip home.

The end. So far.