Tue Feb 07 2012
You just never know what a Monday will bring. Take this week, for example. When I opened my e-mail at noon, after having spent the morning in town shopping, there was an invitation from our friends Phil and Rue Johnson to join them on a spur-of-the-moment getaway in Williamsburg, Va.
My first inclination was to respond with a "thanks, but no thanks," but since The Man of the House was not around it was best to wait and let him decide. When he finally showed up at 3 p.m., I gave him the news. He sat down and said we should look at the pros and cons of this trip while he rested. Well, the pros won and by 5 p.m. we were on the road heading south.
We spent the night in Beckley, W.Va., in a Super 8. We got the last room available which turned out to be the one closest to the front desk. This is where crowds gather and talk loudly in the middle of the night, but who cares?
After a quick breakfast next door at McDonald's we were on the road by 8:45 a.m. Later we stopped at a Subway for lunch. Our GPS came in mighty handy when it came to actually finding our lodging once we got to Williamsburg about 2 p.m. We checked in right after the Johnsons arrived. They had to drive only 150 miles while we were 550 miles from home.
As soon as we got settled, and purchased our admission tickets to the historic events in the village, we set off to explore. It was three years ago at Easter when we were there last. That time it snowed. This time it was 96 very humid degrees.
Although not as crowded as I had expected, the place was well attended by families with children who appeared ready to start back to school. There were many programs geared especially for children, which is a good thing.
We witnessed an hour long presentation by the excellent Thomas Jefferson impersonator who has been there for many years. He was lecturing on the writing of the Declaration of Independence. He also took questions from the audience and never got out of character.
Dinner was at Christiana Campbell's Tavern, a place that specializes in seafood. I was so impressed with my husband when he actually refrained from ordering chicken. He bravely tried some shrimp and scallops and actually liked it.
After more walking (we walked our legs off!) we sat in Bruton Parish, a historic Episcopal Church, for a harp concert. We left after the first half because one of the men in our party was falling asleep. The last thing you want to hear in a concert is snoring.
We slept well at the Williamsburg Lodge, located at the very edge of the historic district. Our bed was so high I almost needed a step stool to get in and out. We had a wooden floor that creaked with every step. No one could sneak in without being heard.
The next morning we had breakfast in the lovely dining room of the lodge. It offered a continental breakfast which was quite substantial, or a full buffet for $4 more which included custom made omelets and hot meats. We were quite satisfied with the lesser version.
More next week about the rest of our whirlwind trip.
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