Colonial Williamsburg- Saturday, December 18th

Favorite Things about Colonial Williamsburg:

David:  the judge in the court re-enactment

Andy:   the blacksmith

Kristen:  the silversmith

My favorite part of Colonial Williamsburg

After an exhausting day exploring the city we enjoyed a cup of hot chocolate while we waited for the "Christmas Illumination."  We had no idea what to expect.....

We never could have imagined this.  The torchbearers went to each house, gave a musket salute, and lit a wood filled cauldron out front.  From our angle. the very beginning, with the Fife and drums and torches in front of the Governor Palace we thought we might actually be witnessing the burning of the town and the start of a revolution. 

It turned out to be absolutely beautiful, concluding with Christmas Carolling accompanied by the marching band.