Williamsburg

One of my favorite places to visit is Williamsburg, Virginia, known for its vast history and tourist attractions. It hasn't ever seemed like one of those tacky tourist towns, even though, technically, it is one. Sure, there are the occasional souvenir shops, trying to make their money by making cheap replicas of old artifacts and selling them at ridiculously high prices (like for instance, this bell I rang in the store, which came to $89.95), but there is a particular charm about the place that really can't be ignored.

First off, if anyone ever decides to vacation in Williamsburg, they have to,

without a doubt, check out the historic section, because while Busch Gardens may be fun, there's nothing like walking down a street, listening to the fifes and feeling like you're back at the start of our country. I've been there at least two or three times already in my life, and I still love going back.

The houses are quaint, the gardens are exquisite, and the whole setup reminds me how good we have life today. The heat was unbearably stifling ( literally, every time I walked out of the air conditioned buildings, it was like I ran into a wall of warmth), and by the time the day ended, my feet were killing me from my stupid decision to wear flip flops (I was wearing a skirt though! I can't wear my sneakers with a skirt!). It was still totally worth it. I even managed to take pictures today, which means I can share them, for the first time ever. I hope everyone is excited about this as I am. I hope you like them.

To explain this as best as I can:

Picture #1 is the green in front of the governor's mansion.

Picture #2 is the armory.

Picture #3 is a post to tie up horses. (I think anyway. It just looked cool.)

Picture #4 is one of the houses along the main street you walk down.

Picture #5 is a lamp post in front of another building.

Picture #6 is a little shop that you can actually buy things from.

Picture #7 is the capital building.

Picture #8 is a staircase I discovered while finding my way through the maze behind the governor's mansion.

Picture #9 is the garden directly behind the mansion.

Picture #10 is the mansion yet again, but from a better point of view.