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 →
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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 →
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 →
Caribbean Cruise Aboard the Norwegian Joy
In 2022, we took our first mega-ship cruise, aboard the Norwegian Encore to the Caribbean. We mostly were interested in the technology behind the ship, and had little interest in actually cruising aboard such a huge vessel. We were surprised how much we enjoyed the trip, particularly due to the Haven, Norwegian’s ship-within-a-ship concept. Haven…
The Moses Myers House and Gourmet Grilled Cheese in Norfolk, Virginia
Continued… From Adeline’s room, we moved into the part of the slaves quarters that was above the utility room. The signs said that the Myers had dozens of slaves over the decades, but didn’t say how many slaves the household … Continue reading →
The Moses Myers House in Norfolk, Virginia
Dawn on Saturday, July 5, 2025 Our plan was to go to historic Ft. Norfolk. There was a marina barbecue from 1300 – 1500 that Eric went to, so we didn’t head out until 1500. When we entered the fort … Continue reading →
Celebrating Independence Day at Historic Fort Monroe — Part 2
Continued… When the tour concluded, Eric and Keith announced they were hungry. They went to a nearby restaurant called The Deadrise, which was over at the marina. The food was good and the portions were huge. Keith, who was not … Continue reading →
Celebrating Independence Day at Historic Fort Monroe — Part 1
On Friday, July 4, Eric started the day by doing an inventory of spare parts we had onboard. He created a list of spare parts that we need to stock up on. Karen had told us that Fort Monroe was … Continue reading →
