PA Cover Bridges (Part IV)
Dinner at The Blue Talon Bistro in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
Monday, July 7, continued… As we stated earlier, we were confused about Colonial Williamsburg. It was apparently still an active town with restaurants and shops and other amenities… but apparently you needed to buy a ticket to go into the … Continue reading →
re:Invent
At the most recent AWS re:Invent conference, held annually in Las Vegas, Jennifer took her first ride in a self-driving car. Amazon subsidiary Zoox has been testing their purpose-built self-driving vehicles around Las Vegas since 2023, and is planning to deliver a commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas and other major US centers. James has…
July 15-19 Graham’s Visit
Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 3
continued… Once tobacco exports were established, the tobacco farmers quickly grew wealthy. They used their money to buy even more land, taking all of the prime locations. As the society evolved, these large plantation owners dominated Virginia’s economy and government. … Continue reading →
Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 2
continued… There was a presentation on muskets at noon outside the entrance to James fort, so at 1150, we headed back to the fort and found seats for the presentation. All in all, it was only about 7-minutes, but it … Continue reading →
Jamestown Settlement, Williamsburg, Virginia – Part 1
On Monday, July 7, we took the tunnel north under the James River, went past Ft. Monroe, and continued north to a city called Williamsburg (which was not far south of Deltaville). We’ve been confused about Williamsburg because it has … Continue reading →
July 11-13 Anniversary Weekend
The Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia
Continued… We headed inside the museum. There was a big exhibit on the Wisconsin, as well as two different films about her in two different theaters. Our big take away was that the US spent ridiculous amounts of money on … Continue reading →
The Battleship Wisconsin at the Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia
Sunday, July 6 — It was supposed to rain hard in the afternoon, so we decided that an indoor activity was a good idea. We settled on a museum called Nauticus, which had a retired Navy battleship on display. The … Continue reading →