Fireworks!

We finally made it this year to the Grand Illumination event at Colonial Williamsburg.

As you can see, there were fireworks...

... and a huge crowd.

To be honest, I thought the event we went to two years ago (which we mistakenly thought was the Grand Illumination event at the time) was more special.

During the day we made some more pictures to inspire Ellen:

My personal favorite:

On the road to Florida

We left three days ago to follow the birds on their journey south. On our way, we encountered countless buffets with delicious southern food, beautiful beaches and wild camp sites, and, of course, hundreds and hundreds of old people who were enjoying their retirement in their RVs.
We would share our photos here, had Flickr not made it near impossible to do so. So, why don't you visit the bastards directly, and check out Frans's photostream?

UPDATED:

Here are the other photos:

Al Fresco Lifestyle

Fall is here, which means more reasonable temperatures and discounted outdoor furniture! We're taking advantage of both, and are fully committed to the al fresco lifestyle. In the morning, we have our coffee on the porch.



Weather permitting (which means, if it is not too warm), we have dinner on the porch as well.

And, we may even choose to venture off the porch now that we have a fire pit to keep the bugs away.

I love the fall!

Jamestown

Thanks to Ellen we finally had an excuse to visit Jamestown, the first settlement of the English in the New World.



We learnt how to fire a musket, how the Injuns always have a fire going in their house, even in summer (against the humidity), and how to make our own leather.

We cannot wait to put our new knowledge to good use.

Grand Illumination

Last week Larry (one of the other OR professors) told us something soon would be happening in Williamsburg (finally). Today was the day.



This event is called the "Grand Illumination".



Some famous buildings in Colonial Williamsburg are introduced by a speaker, after which a firing squad fires their guns towards that particular house.



This house actually has occupants who were looking out the window. The gunmen got the order not to shoot at the windows --- surprisingly I am not joking.



That is actually the reason that the guy in front is shooting a little to the right in the picture below.





And then...



... the moment supreme.



Boom.



Ladies and gentlemen...



... THIS is Colonial Williamsburg.