While meeting Showtime Steve at Dollywood was a highlight in itself, it also led to me rearranging my travel plans so that we could visit Busch Gardens Williamsburg together on Thursday 14th April. I had originally planned to visit Busch Gardens on Wednesday the 13th and Six Flags America the following day. Now that Six Flags America has been moved to the end of the trip, I have an extra day to explore a bit of Virginia.
Having left Dollywood way too late, I arrived at my hotel at around 4am. After a good night’s sleep, I started the day with a long walk from the LaQuinta Inn to Colonial Williamsburg. As I was not too interested in the guided tours of the iconic sites such as the Capitol, Governor’s Palace and Courthouse, I spent my time enjoying the place with its historic and very European ambience. It really does feel like being back in Britain. There was even a great pub!
The range of beers on tap at the Precarious Beer Project pub was impressive, although there were far too many American IPAs. This was a bit of a shame as the only other two options on the day I visited were a stout and a porter. As I like them all, I had a couple of pints. I also grabbed some food from the food truck-style eateries in the building. The tacos from the Electric Circus Taco Bar were super tasty.
After getting some super delicious fudge from Kilwins, I made my way back to the hotel, grabbed my car and drove to Yorktown. Here I enjoyed the afternoon on the beach and a walk around Yorktown, which is also a very picturesque town. To round off my day I also drove to Jamestown. After all the sightseeing I went back to the hotel and had a good rest.
Pictures Williamsburg and Yorktown
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