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fizzgig

(24,146 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:20 AM Dec 2014

i get to add a new state to my visited list

husband is from virginia (williamsburg-ish) and his jewmas present was a plane ticket home for his birthday next month. my in-laws offered to get me a ticket to come with him and i got the flight booked today.

my east coast experience is limited to nyc, so it'll be nice to see something new. i know colonial williamsburg is going to be kitchy, touristy nonsense, but i'm excited for it nonetheless. we'll head to richmond for a day, try to get together with my aunt in va beach and his mom wants to do a full christmas.

of course, there's a down side. i have horrible flight anxiety and haven't been on a plane in six years, so i'm already tightening up about it.

but i'm so excite!

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i get to add a new state to my visited list (Original Post) fizzgig Dec 2014 OP

Yay! shenmue Dec 2014 #1

Virginia is a lovely state. IrishEyes Dec 2014 #2

You are going to thoroughly enjoy Colonial Williamsburg Adsos Letter Dec 2014 #3

I love Virginia Recursion Dec 2014 #4

Colonial Williamsburg s a beautiful place. grasswire Dec 2014 #5

And the Christmas decorations will be up pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #6

i'm excited for the history fizzgig Dec 2014 #7

sounds fun! Kali Dec 2014 #8

it's nothing a couple ativan and bloody maries won't take care of fizzgig Dec 2014 #9

bingo! Kali Dec 2014 #10

and the plane has wifi fizzgig Dec 2014 #11

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Yay!

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:34 AM

Dec 2014

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)

2. Virginia is a lovely state.

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 01:50 AM

Dec 2014

I was just talking to my friend about possibly moving there. Have a great time on your trip!

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

3. You are going to thoroughly enjoy Colonial Williamsburg

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 02:35 AM

Dec 2014

Trust me on this one.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

4. I love Virginia

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 03:36 AM

Dec 2014

It's beautiful. Williamsburg is, IMHO, not as good as Mt. Vernon, but if that's the part of the state you're in it's pretty good. And VA Beach is great, especially in the winter. My favorite Japanese steakhouse is there.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

5. Colonial Williamsburg s a beautiful place.

Reply to fizzgig (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 03:49 AM

Dec 2014

It's not a Disneyland. History really truly did happen there, and the preservation of the buildings and the representations of the people and crafts are authentic.

Some of the happiest times of my life have been at Colonial Williamsburg. But then I was in excellent company. But it is something special.

Be sure to try some food there! The taverns are fun. The rum punch is a good way to feel colonial. Ha!