Southeast Tour Stop 5 ~ Virginia

By Taite (2/24/20)

Virginia, the great state of Virginia. Our time in Virginia has been a wonderful time for our whole family. It was stimulating to all the senses.

To the eyes with it’s beautiful scenery. The majestic mountains only a few hours away from the grand Atlantic. The 17 mile bridge and tunnel over (and under) the Chesapeake Bay was also pretty cool.

 To the ears with the sounds of history ringing strongly in national historic sites like Yorktown and Williamsburg. Williamsburg kept all of us in rapt attention as we walked through the town straight out of the 18^th century. Watching the blacksmiths, gunsmiths, and shoemakers. Learning about gunpowder, the governors, and court systems. And Yorktown gave us an audio tour of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. While in Virginia we have come to more appreciate the French’s role in the Revolutionary War. They saved us.

To the hands (and arms and legs) Virginia gave us the joy of tennis, mini golf, and an unlimited arcade. A family set of tennis proved that mom could play despite her denial of any tennis talent. A game of skins was won on the last hole by dad (much to the discontent to the rest of us who played). And hours of Guitar Hero, PS4, and old-fashioned arcade games were loved by all. Even mom rocked out on the Guitar Hero. The girls might have stayed in Virginia if only to play more Guitar Hero, they loved it.

To the taste buds Virginia offered many scrumptious delicacies. Like Duck Donuts, a donut shop that made the cake donuts to perfection and then added more goodness on top. Food for Thought, a restaurant with wisdom plastered onto the walls (literally). Chowing’s Tavern in historic Williamsburg with colonial style cuisine that was incredibly delicious. And 2^nd St. Bistro that actually allowed me to enjoy squash (when blended with the savory combination of sausage, white beans, and barley).

And lastly we have the nose. Unfortunately the only thing I could think of for this was the extremely large number of farts that were expelled while we were in Virginia. I don’t know what it was, but we really cut the cheese.

But overall (minus the flatulence) Virginia was an awesome state that is deserving of its rich history, delectable delicacies, beautiful scenery, and unlimited arcade.

P.S We also stopped at Polyface farms (dad saw his hero of a farm), Sketchville U.S.A (Calla will remember you forever), Bruster’s Ice Cream, and ate at an Italian restaurant called Giuseppe's.