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 town? It looked like there was a small section of it called Merchant Square where people could see the historical buildings without buying a ticket. We decided to go there for an early dinner and try to get clarification on what exactly the sightseeing activities in Colonial Williamsburg entailed.
It was about a 10-mile scenic drive from Jamestown. As we neared the town, we drove through William and Mary College, which was founded in 1693. The old buildings were charming. We parked on Boundary Street, the street that separated the college from the edge of town. It was hot and we’d already done a lot of walking, so we didn’t do much exploring by foot. We picked the first open restaurant that looked good, a French restaurant called The Blue Talon Bistro which was around the corner on Prince George Street.
As short as our walk was, it was still pretty with all the mature trees and beautiful old buildings.
Keith ordered seared pork medallions in a cognac and white raisin sauce. Eric ordered a ham and prosciutto appetizer topped with a horseradish sauce and a salad topped with grilled asparagus, bacon, brie croutons and a poached egg. The food was great.
Once we finished dinner, we were eager to get back at the boat, so we didn’t do any further exploring. Here was the nearly full moon during the twilight.
Tuesday was a quiet day. After four days of sightseeing where we learned intense amounts of history, we were happy to have a down day.
Eric did two projects. First he serviced the AC and DC water makers. He changed the pre-filter and carbon-flush filter on each of the units. The carbon-filter for the AC water maker was hard to get to, making that task a pain in the rear end. He also cleaned the sea strainer that the two water makers shared.
Then he installed a new shower head in the middle bathroom. In California, shower heads with decent water pressure were illegal. The other day, Eric had an epiphany that here in Virginia, we could legally purchase a shower head with good water pressure, and had ordered one online. Christi was thrilled about how easily the shampoo rinsed from her hair.
Our big outing for the day was a trip to Costco to pick up Keith’s new glasses. We’d purchased the glasses that had broken from Costco and they were still covered under the warranty. However, we hadn’t redeemed the warranty last time because to do so, we had to turn the glasses in, and we couldn’t leave Keith without glasses. So, now that Keith had another pair to wear, we turned in the broken glasses for repair. While we were at Costco, we also did some more shopping.