Thanksgiving in Williamsburg

Thanksgiving this year was spent in Williamsburg. Again the accommodations were great, this time at Wyndham Governor's Green. The set-up worked out just great for us.

We arrived on Tuesday Night and got pizza for dinner.

You never know when "quality time" is going to happen. You can't plan it, you have as much time as you can and there is some quality along the way. We had just such a thing happen. We decided to go geocaching. Several caches were showing up just a mile or so from where we were staying. The GPS took us to Waller Mill Park. It was just an awesome place on an awesome day. We went looking in for a box that ended up being over half a mile deep into the woods. Finally we found it, along with great views of the river and Autumn beauty all around.

On the hike back to the main park you might have thought that there would be complaining and moaning but, instead, there was singing and laughing along the trail - it was a moment (quality time).

We had lunch with Nana and Pop Pop at Friendly's. I won each of the girls a plush toy from the claw game (I am the very best at this game). Everyone ate a great lunch because quality time makes you hungry. Sundaes all around and then off to Colonial Williamsburg.

We didn't know if Colonial Williamsburg would be open or not on Thanksgiving Day but we found it in full swing. The girls played with horses, climbed trees, and talked with people dressed in real Colonial dress. Pop Pop had a conversation with a colonial Episcopalian about religion while the girls drank cold apple cider. The Christmas decor already adorned some of the buildings and it was beautiful. Somehow it always makes you feel proud to be an American.

Then it was back to the condo to take a nap for Emily Grace while I took the big girls to the pool (indoor of course).

Just a note here: swimming in Cold months takes special planning. Or, like us, it will include a very cold dash to the pool in your swimsuits and an indescribably cold dash back to the car and back to the room - just saying.

Thanksgiving Dinner was at The James Landing grill. We were the first to arrive and the girls took the opportunity to roll down the irresistible hill. Dinner was a great ending to a great Thanksgiving Day.

The next day (Friday) was opening day of Christmas Town at Busch Gardens. We didn't get much in the way of pictures because we were busy experiencing it with our family. We did get a picture with Santa. We rode lots of rides: The Swings, Battering Ram,Der Autobahn, and DaVinci's Cradle. We saw two great shows: Deck the Halls (while we ate at Das Festhaus) and Gloria.

 

 

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