williamsburg vacation-day 4

On our last day of vacation, we started our day by trying out a different breakfast restaurant.  This time we tried the National Pancake House.  It was equally as cheap as the other pancake place, but it was just a little tastier.  After breakfast, we made the short drive to historic Jamestown.

We arrived in Jamestown around 10 a.m.  We were directed by a greeter to go through the outside exhibits first, since there was a storm that was eminent.  We thanked her for the information.  We walked outside and started to explore the site.

We walked through the Native American village.  They had it set up so visitors could see how the Native Americans lived and worked.  After we made it through the village, we discovered the sail boats.  There were three that you could go on and there were workers who were happy to give you information on them. 
The boys seemed to enjoy the boats, but the heat was getting to them.

Next, we made our way to the colonist's fort.  There was a church, work buildings and homes.  There were also cannons for the visitors to look at.  SJ and my husband tried on the armored hat and chest plates that were worn by the colonists.  They really got a kick out of trying those on. 

To escape the heat, we went into the museum to really learn about the settlers.  It was very interesting and the museum was air conditioned.  We finished up the museum and the boys got some souvenirs.  We then made the long drive home.  We really enjoyed our short vacation to Virginia.  Although we were only there for four days, it felt as if we were there for many more.