day eight.

mount vernon

highlights:
leaving the howard johnson hotel behind us. yucky/hilarious memories of that place :)
actually seeing the museums this time.
loving the view from the back of the house.

day seven.

colonial williamsburg

highlights:

souvenir mugs with free refills all day. {best $10 bucks ever spent...}

pretty pretty colonial buildings.

some much needed cloud coverage.

crazy colonial wigs.

discussion with lafayette.

cute cute dolls for serena & bg2.

being there in the off-season.

adorable dresses that i wanted to buy for serena

{but i was unwilling to fork out 80 bucks for a children's dress...}

day six.

natural bridge
monticello

{my favorite place so far. beautifully well kept home and gardens!}

day five.

antietam

highlights:

best park ranger lecture: the story of the battle! {yeah, keith!}

"seething, smoking, cauldron of death."

beautiful burnside bridge.

artillery lecture.

secret trail to the bridge.

harpers ferry

highlights:
john brown lecture.
hiking to the church in 95 degree weather + insane humidity.
ice cream afterward.
view of the rivers.
gorgeous buildings.

day four.

gettysburg

highlights:

beautiful countryside.

great audio tour.

crazy guy walking into the women's restroom and scaring lyn.