Today is Sunday, February 19th. Yesterday we went back to Williamsburg for the day and because it was Saturday, it was quite crowded. Once again, people were dressed in period clothing and we went to a one hour talk by a man dressed as Patrick Henry and speaking in the 1st person. I was amazed that he could talk so long without notes. Patrick Henry was an outspoken lawyer who stood up for our freedom from Great Britain. He had 15 children and 70 grandchildren! Next we went to a similar talk by George Washington.
We wandered around for quite a while, had dinner and went back to the Bruton Parish Church for an evening choir concert. It was a long day but very enjoyable.
Today after going to church with Mike, we drove around and ended up on a historic drive near Yorktown. We found ourselves on Surrender Drive which was by Surrender Field where General Cornwallis formally surrendered in 1781. Driving further we came upon Washington's camp where he had his headquarters. Also, we drove by numerous cannons which was where the French had their artillery park. There was a large white cross nearby which signified the grave of 50 unidentified French soldiers. It kind of gives you goosebumps to think about what happened here not so long ago. We have much more to see here before leaving.
Beginning in the Spring of 2011, this is a story of a journey in our 36' Heritage East Trawler as we cruise The Great Loop, a circumnavigation of Eastern North America, along the shoreline of the United States and Canada - truly a trip of a lifetime.
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