4th of July in Colonial Williamsburg
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Jul 5, 2008
We woke up to a beautiful Virginia day in Williamsburg. It's the 4th of July!! We all got dressed in our best red, white & blue gear which was so fun. The kids had cool flag T-shirts and I just had flag earrings. Bryce and I packed our 4th of July t-shirts from last year in other suitcases forgetting we would need them. I was a bit sad about that as I don't normally get to wear a T-shirt for the 4th in NZ (middle of winter and all).Mom and Dad joined us for breakfast in the hotel cafe and then we set out for Colonial Williamsburg. We reached the Visitors Center and decided to go watch a movie on Williamsburg. Unbeknownst to us, it really was a move and about 5 minutes in, Mom and I were like "Let's go". Bryce and Dad were not thrilled as it meant we had to creep out in the dark. We ended up going out an exit door which was so random as it led out to no where and we had to creep through bushes to get back to the buses. So embarrassing!
Anyway, we finally made it to Williamsburg which was so cool! We decided to take the orientation tour which was a good idea for us as we had no idea where we were going. We were hoping to meet up with the Crissans who were on Stint with us as they were here as well, but we weren't sure if we were going to. Just as we were walking up the street on our little tour, there they were! SO AMAZING and such a God thing as we weren't sure how to arrange it. The kids were really thrilled especially Michael as he and Colleen Crissan are good friends.
We had a wonderful day hanging out with them in Williamsburg. They have been there before so it was nice to have some tour guides. Since it was the 4th of July there were special events happening. The first thing we saw was the Fife & Drum Corp do a 13 gun salute to the 13 colonies. It was really cool!
After that we wandered to the part of the city where they are renactments happening from various "4th of July" related events. We got to hear Patrick Henry give his speech, Benedict Arnold explain how he really wasn't a traitor and also heard the Declaration of Independence get read out. It was really neat to be a part of.
We had a fun lunch in an historic Tavern with the Crissans. It was a noisy group and our server was a little overwhelmed, but we got there in the end. After lunch we toured the Capitol building, the Public Gaol and the Gunsmith. It was interesting. While we were in the Capitol, it started to POUR with rain so we decided to head back to our hotel for a rest before the fireworks in the evening. I had developed a bad headache so it was a bit of a relief to get back and have a nap.
Since we'd had a nicer lunch, it was Wendys again for us. It was still raining so we were a little apprehensive as to whether the fireworks were going to go ahead or not. We weren't sure if we would make it to the shuttle either or get parking, so it was a little stressful. The Lord was gracious and we managed all three. Just the weather persisted in persisting so that was a bit of a bummer for us. We found the Crissans on the Market Square and then hung out with them in the rain for an hour or so waiting for the fireworks. Finally they started and they were beautiful! It was special being somewhere like Williamsburg, celebrating such a momentous day.
After walking back to the Visitors Center, we finally made it to our car and are now sitting in our room. Sure feels good to sit down after a busy day walking and standing. Tomorrow we visit all the places we missed today. So fun for us all!
Happy 4th, everyone!! edit
2 comments:
We were watching the capitol concert and fireworks on TV last night - didn't see you guys but its fun and great stuff. We were at the Angels baseball stadium watching them beat Toronto and then great fireworks with fun new ones. Enjoy all the Americana of your tour!!
Steve
Sooooo fun, Christy! I feel like I'm enoying all of this along with you. And, look, the Crissans AND the rain...who can miss Florida?! Love ya. Jodi
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