More pictures

Natural Bridge / Road on top leads to hotel where we stayed

Luray Caverns discovered in 1878 Privately owned
Four millions centuries in the making beneath Virginia's Shenandoah Valley

Enormous chambers, ceilings 10 stories high.

Perfect Drapery Formation
A natural wonder

Thomas Jefferson was a very interesting man, well accomplished
 and eloquent in his advocacy for liberty
" I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against
every form of tyranny over the mind of man."
Also championed the rights of states.
I can't believe I stood where he lived!
He died July 4th 1826

Steve and Don on the path to Monticello

Well said Mr President!

Oops I forgot pictures on the first floor were not allowed

Bed Thomas Jefferson slept in. Grief stricken after his wife's death Thomas 

Jefferson destroyed all pictures and belongings of his wife, no one has any pictures of her.

 Monticello -  Residence of the Third President of the US / Thomas Jefferson designed and built it in 1772
overlooking his plantation of 5,000 acres near Charlottesville VA
We took the early evening tour that allowed to go through the entire house

Servants below sent a fresh bottle of wine  up
to the main room when an empty bottle was sent down.

This is just a tid bit of info on the house he built with some pretty ingenious ideas too numerous to mention.  Visiting historical sites allow us to step back into history in a wonderful way that makes us forget momentarily about our immediate existence and egocentric view of the world. 

Thinking of you...