It's been hard because Mom & Justin are at work all week, so we only really get out on weekends (and last weekend it was hurricane-ing). We did have a chance to get out this weekend though!
Mom had Friday off, so we decided to see what Virginia Beach looks like in early November after a hurricane.
Well, the hurricane didn't effect it very much. We really got pretty lucky where we are and didn't get hit too bad. It made landfall up North enough that we didn't get much permanent damage to the area.
Anyway, the beach does look very different in November than when I am used to going in tourist season. For those of you who haven't been to Virginia Beach during tourist season, it is a pretty popular place. Well, Friday it wasn't very popular. There were a few people out walking their dogs, a couple flying a kite, some fellow boardwalk walkers, and surfers in neck to toe wetsuits. The beach is lined with large hotels and shops, that in the summer are full of tourists. Mom and I walked past a lot of empty shops and hotels.
Saturday, Mom, Aunt Sharon, and I went to Jamestown, Williamsburg, and the outlet mall.
It was a lot of fun to be with Mom and Aunt Sharon all day.
We started out at Jamestown.
Jamestown has the a replication of the old fort that was originally built there, and a museum/exhibit on the history behind the colony. It was really pretty nice, and a lot of fun to explore. It's crazy to think what it would be like as a colonist in Jamestown in the 1600s.
After Jamestown, we went to Williamsburg. Williamsburg and Jamestown are really close to each other, which made the day pretty convenient. By the time we finished Jamestown we were getting pretty hungry, and were ready for lunch. We had a fiasco finding a parking spot, but once we did we started walking down Colonial Williamsburg. We walked quite a while past a bunch of little shops and people dressed in colonial garb before we found a place to eat that didn't have a long waiting list. We walked downstairs, where we were seated and served by a serving wench, with the only light in the room being a candle on each table. Its starting to get chilly outside, and being out all morning, we all got hot apple cider. It hit the spot with some really nice flavor (almost as good as Tanners for those of you from home). The menu had some nice options, but the special for the day was a roast beef sandwich with mozzarella and grilled mushrooms and onions, and it sounded great to all of us. It was pretty delicious. After that we walked back and stopped in on some of the shops that we had passed on the way to lunch. They were selling little trinkets and things that were kinda neat, but we didn't end up with anything.
After our day outside exploring the early colonies, being girls and all, we decided to go to the outlet mall. There were some great deals at the outlet, and I ended up buying a new coat for half price at Colombia, and mom got me a new purse as well (thanks mom!). I told her she can't send me anything for christmas now that she bought me a purse. It's adorable as well. :)
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