We spent our last day of our trip touring the Jamestown Colonial National Historical Park. We originally planned to continue at Colonial Williamsburg but I am so glad that we took the day to do this instead. We all enjoyed it (particularly the adults) and it was one of Honey’s favorite things we did. The Colonial… Read More
After leaving Mount Vernon, we hit rush hour traffic out of the city. Whew! That for sure rivals Atlanta. We eventually made it to Colonial Williamsburg just in time to check in at the Williamsburg Inn and head to dinner Thursday night. We spent the whole day Friday enjoying Colonial Williamsburg, before departing after breakfast… Read More
Having wrapped up an exciting five days in Washington D.C. we picked up our rental car and were off for George Washington’s Mount Vernon. My original agenda had us heading straight for Colonial Williamsburg, but when I realized this was on the route, we took a day to visit. And I am ever so glad… Read More
We stayed at the beautiful and storied Willard InterContinental while in Washington D.C. The moment we stepped inside I knew we were in for a treat! Throughout the duration of our stay, we experienced first class service and determined that we could not have chosen a more perfect and central location for our D.C. adventures.… Read More
Our last full day in D.C. was just the icing on the cake for what was already one of the best trips we’ve ever taken! The White House First things first, I have to thank, again, the sweet blog reader that helped secure our tour of the White House. Our application through our Congress person… Read More
Today was a bit more laid back than our previous two days, which was a welcome change. We thought about starting our day at the Supreme Court, but decided to sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast instead. We were tired! U.S. Capitol Tour Our first scheduled activity was a tour of the U.S. Capitol! Our… Read More
I think I said yesterday’s itinerary was our most ambitious, but today’s just may rival it. I mean, we didn’t go to D.C. to sleep, right?! We had a quick breakfast at Cafe du Parc at the Willard and were off on our day. Ford’s Theater Our morning started with a 10 AM visit to… Read More