[Aquamarine]

I have been to Virginia several times in the past, usually when I was passing through on my way to a visit in D.C. I would love to do the tourist thing there one day and Williamsburg would be at the top of my list of places to see.

[andysandmikesmom]

We all loved Williamsburg...loved all the old homes, with period furniture, and decorations, loved watching the people perform all the tasks that had to be performed way back when...loved watching the crafts people, doing crafts, as done then...

One thing especially remains in my memory, of being shown how they cooked over fireplaces, and how if you wanted to bake, you place your prepared ingredients in a big old cast iron implement, set it on hot coals, and then covered it with hot coals, creating a little sort of 'oven'...but of course, someone had to man the fireplace and constantly keep changing those coals, when they died down, they had to be replaced...what a hot job that must have been in the muggy heat of Virginia...

Now we are lucky to be able to bake in our gas or electric ovens, with the air conditioning running, if it is needed...makes you appreciate our modern conveniences...