Colonial Williamsburg

Today we spent the entire day at Colonial Williamsburg. This is a historic theme park. They have replicated or restored the colonial city, which was the capitol of Virginia before the Revolution. There are people walking around in period costume, you can eat colonial foods (I do not recommend sippets - it's like eating bad fondue), and see how people lived, loved, and died.

The Banana and I are playing the Lion and the Unicorn quest where we have to figure out who is trying to stop the rebellion. We were running all over the place looking for clues and texting in our answers for instructions. It's a lot more elaborate than you would expect. In between, we are also going on tours, eating lunch, and generally having a good time.

We got to the last part of the quest before we decided to call it a day. We will pick up where we left off tomorrow.

Just as we decided to leave to hit another winery, a massive storm front came through. The Banana and I were on the shuttle when the wind kicked up. The Good Mr. Dr. and La Suegra were on a separate shuttle and were in the middle of it when it started. We didn't notice how bad it was until we got on the road. Initially we thought it was just another storm passing. We knew it was likely to rain around this time, so no big deal, right? Until we passed by a tree that came down on top of a car. A tow truck was in the process of trying to move the tree when we snaked past. Scary stuff.

Today we went to Saude (there's supposed to be an accent above the e) Creek winery. This was a small operation that just opened their own building. It is a very nice space and the staff are wonderful and very knowledgeable. We highly recommend it. They have plans to use the space for events and things. The whites from this winery are excellent. We bought a half case, partly for us, partly for friends, and partly for the July 15 wine tasting. The only bad part is that they are not yet prepared to ship anywhere. So if you like the wines, you'll have to go there to pick them up.

We went on a candlelight ghost tour. This was not your average ghost tour. Instead of a guide walking you around telling you stories, we went into three buildings and then actors came in to act out the ghost stories. I always have to sit in the front so that I can hear, which means that when they scream or get loud, I get the brunt of it. Suffice to say that I jumped at least twice for each story that was told. One of them involved a vampire who decided to focus on me at the end of her story. All I kept thinking was, "You aren't going to be very satisfied with the amount of blood in this body." But really, it was kind of freaky. This was a lot of fun and I would love to do something like this again.

We ended the evening at the Williamsburg Lodge Lounge where we had great tapas. We ordered a sheep's milk cheese which was excellent. The tomato compote was way too sweet but that also may be because I ordered a sweet creamy sherry. The Banana had a burger which was very filling, although the cheese was a little too sharp for her taste.

All in all, another good day. Tomorrow, we will go to Yorktown Battlefield and then back to Colonial Williamsburg to finish our quest and hang out some more.