Tires and Tourists

Little known Facts

…      Apple has more cash than the U.S. Treasury.

…      The state of Alaska is 429 times larger than the state of Rhode Island ..  But Rhode Island has a significantly larger population than Alaska does.

….      Alaska has a longer coastline than all of the other 49 U.S. states put together.

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While getting tires, we ‘went-a-touristing.’

Driving to historic Down town Williamsburg and by the campus of William and Mary College.  We parked in free short term parking, and walked the few blocks of the old business section. Today coffee shops, book stores, restaurant and ice cream shops.

Then past the ticket/Map office and walked the ‘Duke of Gloucester Street’. This was the most interesting area. There are many 'walk about' early settlers. The homes and businesses had active gardens and still some sales of the 1700-1800 shoes and stuff.

 My first encounter was with this dude with his quill a writing. I took a moment to explain the smart phone. "Nay, will never catch on, Folks will always appreciate tru penmanship!

                                      Caskets and gardens

 The Episcopal church thru the Paw-paw Tree.

 Now me? I think I loved this Gate Closer BEST!  But of course not as much as this beauty beside the watermelon below..

                          The Governors house

 Tourists above and below, 'Acting residents gong about theit jobs.

                                          Two lady's stop to chat

 Soes hanging in the shoemaker's shop window.

 Ahhh, that smart phone again. This time Cousin Ralph is calling Sherry to tell her of his new ZERO-Turn lawnmower.

 I smiled at the back yard storage.  Not much different than the 21st century! LOL

 Leaving down town Williamsburg drove the four miles to see if the coach was ready.  So we paid, and headed home. Sherry following me.

Home and time for Jack to repair the damage he did to TWO storage compartment doors.  I did tell you I damaged the coach when I left the park. Yeah, one turn is tight and I cut too close to a fire ring and  rolled it up and under the coach edge.  OUCH. A bunch of damage.

But Sherry helped me remove the worst door and I did the metal work, and fortunately had all the tools to do the job, and before dark it was back functional. The two door locks that ere ruined ar on order.

Life is good!

   

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