Supposedly there were guys four wheeling in the woods all night but we luckily heard none of it. After a very helpful stop at the Hopewell Visitor Center in Virginia we were on our way. Why was it helpful? We learned that many of the historic plantations in Virginia have been closed to the public due to costs. This also helped us decide which of the two open plantations we would visit. The lady also informed us of the closest Cracker Barrel.
We chose to visit Shirley Plantation off of Route 5. Very much worth it. We had an amazing tour guide and it was a beautiful, beautiful set up. I highly recommend this location and tour. I was happy we arrived early to beat the crowd. Not to mention the entrance was perfect.
Leaving the plantation we headed to Williamsburg. We did not enter Colonial Williamsburg but we did do something every citizen of the United States should do, ate at Cracker Barrel and browsed the gift shop.
Leaving lunch we drove over a bridge with a tunnel in the middle of it to get to Norfolk. We spent some time at another Visitor Center trying to find a place to stay. Who knew camping in the Virginia Coastal area would be so scarce and expensive. A decision was finally made so we headed to the Beach.
Unbeknown to me we were not actually in Virginia Beach. We were in the free parking free beach area of Norfolk. It was not the most beautiful beach and there were jellyfish BUT it had plenty of life guards. After an hour I got the jitters and was ready to leave. We then discussed/moaned about what to do but weather made the decision for us. We heard whistles and , “Out of the water, off the beach, thunder in the area.”
Not wanting to drive an hour total out of the way we passed on seeing Virginia Beach. Instead we drove around the sad, almost deserted, downtown of Newport News. Not much going on in this city, at all, so we drove to a shopping plaza in Hampton to kill some time.
The night ended with new friends, a jam session, movies, and fun conversations.
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