After walking through the Colonial Williamsburg we got back to our car and started driving toward plantations. We wanted to visit couple more plantations - the Berkeley Plantation (one of the first great estates in America, comprises about 1,000 acres on the banks of the James River. Site of the First Official Thanksgiving in America in 1619), the ( Read more... )

Day 4, October 11, Thursday - Our plan was to spend a day in Baltimore, visit Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Museum of Art and then spend night at Alex’s cousin’s house in Gaithersburg.
We started with the Museum of Art. One of the reasons for visiting this museum was our desire to see their famous collection of Maryland silver by leading 18th- and ( Read more... )

Day 3, October 10, Wednesday - We started our day with nice breakfast in our hotel. Their breakfast was provided by Manhattan Bagels so they had a variety of freshly baked bagels, cream cheese and nice choice of pastries.
Our main goal in Wilmington was Winterthur - Henry Francis Du Pont’s mansion and museum. However, there were many other ( Read more... )

Unfortunately, I am terribly late on my notes. We had very bad internet in our first couple of hotels and then we stayed with Alex’s cousin for two nights. We have not seen him for over 20 years and his wife since late 70-th so we spent our nights talking. I am still planning to publish my notes even if it happens few days after the fact.
Our 10 ( Read more... )