10 July 2008
Got another early start, and headed off to Jamestown. It was great, I can say that the National Park System has really gotten it together, with the tours and knowledgeable rangers/staff. Had a scenic drive from Williamsburg down to Jamestown. We immediately started working on the kids Junior Ranger qual, and filling in the book. It is a great way to see a park with a kid. The first item on the itinerary was a class by Ranger Mac on making an Indian pinch pot. The kids loved it, next it was off to the archeological tour. It was a little bit over the kid’s heads, so we cut off early to finish the Junior Ranger workbook. It was very cool to see America’s first English settlement as discovered by Capt. John Smith. Interestingly enough, he was not married to Pocahontas, it was John Rolfe. We saw some real life archeologists unearthing artifacts including some Colonial era teeth, and pieces of clay tobacco pipes. Very cool. We finished the ranger qual, and headed off to the Glasshouse, site of the original Colonial glass blowing house. Of course, they had real craftsman blowing glass into wine glasses, and it was great for the kids to watch. Dylan stated he was having a much better time today than yesterday? Hmmmm…..
Off to the WaWa for lunch in W-burg on the way to Yorktown. Another scenic drive up Colonial Highway, and to the Battlefield Visitor Center. The kids really enjoyed climbing the earthen cannon mounds, and rolling down the hills of the battlefield area as I waited for the movie. I fell asleep in the movie, however, and this was one place I really wanted to see. It was rushed though, since we had to drive down to Norfolk for dinner at the Laubengayers’ Had a really fun time with them as they gave us a great dinner, and took us to the community pool. Definitely nice to spend time with the Bob Laubs’ his girls Rory and Emma are great.
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