Friday, December 02, 2016

and we're back once again...

This lovely room is "home" for the next couple of nights!!!! The package deal I got included a room in one of Williamsburgs hotels, and ours is at the Woodlands. We haven't ever stayed here in all the times that we have come, and being right beside the Visitors Center, we can park the truck and won't need it again until we have to leave. I wasn't sure how quickly we could check in, but since the room was ready, they let us in right away.  We know how crazy busy this weekend can be, so we wanted to get our tickets and get into the city as soon as we could. Knowing the place so well, we know how to "get around" and everything went as planned. 

And so, we're back once again.... the streets seem so familiar and it really doesn't feel like we have been away that long. The weather is cool and bright, and the houses are being finished up with their decorations... it felt good just to walk and take it all in...

I will admit the first time I heard the carriage coming down the road, I cried. It made me miss Duke and the carriage rides I had with him....funny how sounds can bring memories back so quickly......I know that smells can too... but with me not having a sense of smell... I find sounds bring the quickest memories... anyways... with that behind us we went on. 

We came across Liberty and her handler.. this is one of CW's newest mascots. They found that some of the founding fathers did have various pets, and that Briards were a breed of dog in CW... so, they are using this one (and actually there is another that is her double) to be out on the streets. She was a good puppy and has had the training to keep her around the crowds and all that happens. I was hoping to get a chance to talk with her handler, but they were soon mobbed by the crowd, so I didn't bother them.
My picture taking eye went crazy with all the wonderful things I saw... and I know there are just going to be too many photos to edit threw when we get home.... thank goodness for digital...

I liked the use of the peacock feathers in this wreath


And we always like to walk by "our" house... we have stayed in this little house... Ed booked it as a surprise for our anniversary one year... I need to make a point of going back to it again...


The craftsmen were showing off their talents..




The beautiful live oak seems to be doing well... I've yet to find out the age of this tree.... I know it's hundreds of years old, but never think to ask what they think it's real age is..

The palace is all decked out in it's finest. Tonight we are going on a Christmas tour walk, and it includes the palace.. so I'm curious what its all about. 

And even though we've done the tour a "million" times, we went again. I usually pick up on something new each time, but we just like being inside and seeing it ....



So, we spent the day walking about, took a break for supper and came back in the dark. It's so magical at night. The tour we went on was something like "Christmas threw time".. and it took us threw a few of the buildings...Sadly they won't let you take photos of the the tours... but I did get these as we went along...


The baskets were lit along the street, I told Ed we need to get ours put up when we get home and light it off some winter evenings....they look so neat... and they burn "fat wood" in them, so I have already decided that Ed is going to get some fat wood for Christmas.



The day went by way too fast, as we knew it would.. but we have all tomorrow, and tomorrow evening, we're eating here at Shields Tavern...