I drove over a 20 mile bridge across the lower end of Chesapeake Bay: the Chesapeke Bay Bridge-Tunnel. While driving I saw an bald eagle with a large fish in its talons flying along beside me! I would have loved to stop and take a photo!
I got stuck in a 2 hour traffic jam near Virginia Beach while heading to Colonial Williamsburg! When I stopped for gas I could not get the RV started. After a wait and a jump from AAA, I was able to replace the battery free under warranty from Auto Zone! Yay for being with cell coverage, AAA service, and free battery replacement! I made it to the Anvil RV park around 8. The RV park was close to Williamsburg, next to a train track, on the city bus line, and had a pool!
Model of James Fort, which was so small by our standards! Jamestown was the first capital of the colonies from 1619 to 1699.
Re-enactments tell the history of Colonial Wiliamsburg, the capital of the Colony of Virginia from 1699 to 1779, when it was relocated to Richmond. Employees dressed in costume telling the events of the 1700s is an entertaining way to learn.
Africans were brought to Jamestown in 1619 and slavery was deeply established in the colonies by the time of the Revolution. 
Cypress swamp with lots of frogs!
Couldn't find sharks teeth but pretty dragonflies.
I explored Jamestown on Tuesday in over 100 degree heat. The museum was great (and cool) and the outside exibits were interesting. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in America and was settled in 1607.
They have restored ships that the first settlers arrived in. Only men and boys came first and were sponsored by the Virginia Company of London.
Jamestown also depicted an Indian village. The natives were friendly at first and provided crucial support. Relations soured and that led to the annihilation of the local Pasaphegh tribe by the English.
The next day I took the bus to Colonial Williamsburg. This was a great presentation of restored shops, churches, homes, and government buildings. John D. Rockefeller was responsible the restoration of these buildings beginning in the 1920s.
Patrick Henry was passionate about citizens' rights and was a primary mover of the Revolution.
George Washington encouraged his troops before the siege of Yorktown.
The next day I stopped in Yorktown to see the site of the Yorktown battle and siege. Thus was a great victory for the American army.
Then I headed across the James River for 3 days at the Chippokes Plantation State Park. I rode my bike, swam in the Olympics sized swimming pool, looked for fossils and sharks teeth along the James River, took a tour of the plantation house, and saw Eagles! Great Virginia park!
View of James River towards Williamsburg.
Huge Swimming pool with 8 kids and 5 adults.
Thanks for the terrific pictures and great update.
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