Virginia is for Bloggers!

We were looking to for a quick getaway from Connecticut this upcoming Memorial day weekend (2018) and Williamsburg, Virginia fit the bill.

I lied (smile) here’s what really happened:  just under 2 years ago we attended the Travelers GHO Tournament in Cromwell, CT where my S.O. James purchased an unlimited golf resort vacation package.

and we looked up and discovered time was running out…

so we finally just got around to using it (double smile).

We flew out of Bradley Airport on a Sunday morning with a couple we invited – James’s golfing buddy Bill and his gf Kathy.

Since we flew (and it was not a direct flight) we departed from Hartford, CT to Charlotte, NC then caught our connecting flight an hour later from Charlotte, NC to Newport News, VA.   From there we rented an SUV and drove the 40 or so miles to Williamsburg, VA.

As I mentioned,  we departed on our 4 day mini-vacation on the last Sunday in May so that it would include the Memorial Day Monday holiday and we would use up less of our “vacation” days.

By the way, our golf resort vacation package included 4 days/3 nights of unlimited golf, a large town home with 2 full bedrooms, 2 full baths (the master bedroom had an ensuite bathroom with a shower and jacuzzi tub), wall to wall carpeting, a sunroom, open-design kitchen, dining area, living room, wet bar and a BBQ grill outside in the grilling area.   The Kings Creek Plantation resort vacation package had all of the amenities you would expect:  outdoor Adult swimming pools, outdoor Children’s swimming pool, indoor and outdoor hot tubs, sauna, indoor heated swimming pool for the family, tennis court, basketball court, take-out restaurant, fitness center, WiFi, golf package, Business Center, Aquatic Center and Trading Company.

The Townes

The Townes, where we were stayed,  were described as such: “…luxury town home living, your home away from home.”   They did not disappoint… http://www.kingscreekplantation.com/resort/townes.aspx

 

Unlimited Golf

As luck would have it, Memorial Day Monday turned out (weather wise) to be a perfect golf day for James and Bill.

 

 

Dining Out (in and around) Williamsburg, VA

As it turned out, it was mostly rainy and/or unbearably humid all 4 days we were there (I’m thinking even Connecticut had better weather (smile).   So our dining choices were utmost on our mind…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historic Colonial Williamsburg

The hardest part about going to historic Colonial Williamsburg downtown is finding a place to park.  However, once you are situated, everything is within walking distance, including the stunning and beautiful campus of William & Mary, the second oldest institution of higher education in the country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hampton Roads Vineyard & Winery

I was curious to see what the Williamsburg, VA’s wine trail was all about so we chose this particular vineyard and winery partially based on the fact that we had to catch the James River Ferry to get there!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shopping for Souvenirs

While the men golfed on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning, Kathy and I went shopping for souvenirs.

R.P. Wallace & Sons General Store (our first stop) just so happens to be Williamsburg’s oldest gift shop.

 

So we blinked and it was Wednesday!

The 4 days flew by as much of our time was spent on travel.   However, what I discovered, was that Williamsburg, VA  is still the perfect place to decompress and unwind.   That’s because of it’s historical character, beautiful topography and back-in-time feel.  In my mind, it is most definitely a must see!