This past weekend we were fortunate to visit one of our favorite family travel destinations on the East Coast: Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg, Virginia.
It was amazing.
Just like last time we went.
The staff was great. The room accommodations were amazing (we had a loft, with 3 TVs!). The waterslides were fan-freakin-tastic.
But there is more to the entire experience than that.
Sure, I can show a ton of Dudes-having-fun-in-the-water shots with you today. Because, believe me, there are tons…
But, our trip to Williamsburg encompasses more than just a couple of trips down some seriously scary slides.
As the boys are growing older we are trying to add some flavor to our family vacations; taking in more of the sites, learning more about our surroundings. You know, to school these Dudes on how awesome we are for giving them such cool experiences.
Or make them fall asleep so we can enjoy things better.
With that in mind we decided to take a drive through the Jamestown area to check out the beautiful scenery…
For the record, the trees down there are old. Like colonial. And, I’m not just saying that because it was Jamestown which was like the first colony or whatever.
Okay, I am. But, still. The trees are OLD.
We also checked out some of the local eats. We had sorta-famous BBQ at Pierce’s…
And some burger-pizza-fries-beer food at a popular bar/grill near the College of William & Mary, Green Leafe…
I loved their 100% true sign…
The Dudes LOVED seeing the William and Mary football field…
And it sparked a ton of questions about college (are there girls? do you get to stay up late? do you have to go to school everyday? do college people drink beers and stuff?) which pretty much eliminated any guilt NOT! I was feeling about taking them outta school.
It was a fabulous weekend away!
And, when we got back, Maya was mildly happy to see us and super big…
Have a fun family trip planned this summer? Tell us all about it!
And, be sure to share your photos from the week here and then head over to check out Angie’s Wordful post too!
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I cannot WAIT to join you in the throes of daily swimming. Sadly, I can’t swim (I’m starting an adult swim class this Saturday though, yay!). And, though my kids aren’t afraid of the water as I am, and Daddy can swim, they can’t. Once I’m more comfortable I’ll be able to not squirm and nearly vomit at the sight of them going underwater. I’m sure my vibes give them pause, so it’s best for me to get me together before expecting them to dive off of high boards. The Lodge looks as great as I’ve heard you and friends describe. I’m going to pass this swim class and go! Fear of water slides be damned.
Good for you for adding in some culture on your fun trip.
GWL is really awesome and I bet your kids are at the perfect ages to enjoy it. (We spent most of the time in the kiddy pool!)
I’m happy to be participating with my 1st Wordful/Wordless Wednesday post.
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