Classic Fire Station near our rental.
Precious elixir George T Stagg, very rare limited release Bourbon being rationed out by Nick in Richmond.
The Terracotta Army entombed with China’s first emperor Qin Shihuang at the Virginia Fine Arts Museum. Side note not only were the Terracotta Warriors guarding the emperor but many peasants also tossed in for good measure, never good being on the receiving end of such beneficence from royalty. VMFA is a world class museum in Richmond, with a very diverse impressive collection.
High Tea at the Jefferson Hotel, hint you won’t get over-filled. Named after Thomas Jefferson, with some very nice portraits of him and other notables of our country’s founders, this classic hotel takes you back to an era, where sweatpants and backwards riding hats would not be a visual distraction but in my audit of the patrons, of today, such casual attire, was all too apparent but we dressed up for the occasion.
Isley Brewery in Richmond Team Virgin Sturgeon takes second place in trivia contest! Geoff assessing our team score and what points to venture on the next round.
Random shots around Charleston. There are two styles of architecture, in Charleston the federal style prevails with the high columns, in Richmond the colonial style with more of an emphasis on balconies. Charleston also had some cool art deco theaters one re-purposed as an Urban Outfitter. The pictures looking our on the bay show in the distance, Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the civil war took place, as South Carolina was where the secession began. The interior shots are of the Russell house, where we took a guided tour of this rich merchant’s elegant home. The spiral staircase a splendid example of fine woodworking and craftsmanship.
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