Life in a big private RV park is unexpectedly peaceful. Although there are so many campers here you hardly notice many because everyone is so quiet and they keep to themselves. All we notice are the big diesel pick-up trucks passing every now and then. None of the scum and barking dogs we found in the Babcock State Park campground. We do not see much of the boys because we discovered the local library across from the entrance to the campground and they keep logging onto the computers to play games.
Our trip to Jamestown was wonderful. We went to the living history museum. There they have recreated the James Fort, a Powhatan Indian Village and have the replicas of the three ship that brought the original settlers in 1607. Susan Constant, Discovery and Godspeed. The Godspeed had just returned to port after a week and a half of sailing. It was interesting to discover that the Jamestown settlement was not the financial success that the Virginia Company had hoped it would be and by 1619 financial backing was stopped. It was not a peaceful place either. Indian skirmishes were never ending.
There are wonderful interpreters throughout the outdoor museum. They demonstrate the skills needed for life at the time. The Indian shelters were beautiful - full of skins, smoked food, bedding and clothing. Pot making, cooking, twining and tanning were being demonstrated. The staff eats the food they make. It looked real good. The ships were great to explore. The beds were so small and quarters very cramped. We learnt about the techniques of navigation and estuary depth measurement. The term knot was first used by mariners who measured how many knots on the line paid out in a given time period when the chip log was thrown overboard. When one travels at one knot that means you are moving at one nautical mile per hour. These boats sailed at approx. 6 knots. A fathom means 'a pair of outstretched arms'. There are 6 feet in a fathom. Rob and Ant measured the depth of the water to be 3 fathoms. I enjoyed the way they got the children involved. The musket demonstration was fun and very loud. The blacksmith enthralled Ant. He took a lot of time to listen to Ant and answer his questions. He had a wonderful set of bellows to keep his fire hot. Mike and I are busy twining yucca. It is quite relaxing and rewarding. I will find a use for the twine here in the camper.
Our trip to Jamestown was wonderful. We went to the living history museum. There they have recreated the James Fort, a Powhatan Indian Village and have the replicas of the three ship that brought the original settlers in 1607. Susan Constant, Discovery and Godspeed. The Godspeed had just returned to port after a week and a half of sailing. It was interesting to discover that the Jamestown settlement was not the financial success that the Virginia Company had hoped it would be and by 1619 financial backing was stopped. It was not a peaceful place either. Indian skirmishes were never ending.
There are wonderful interpreters throughout the outdoor museum. They demonstrate the skills needed for life at the time. The Indian shelters were beautiful - full of skins, smoked food, bedding and clothing. Pot making, cooking, twining and tanning were being demonstrated. The staff eats the food they make. It looked real good. The ships were great to explore. The beds were so small and quarters very cramped. We learnt about the techniques of navigation and estuary depth measurement. The term knot was first used by mariners who measured how many knots on the line paid out in a given time period when the chip log was thrown overboard. When one travels at one knot that means you are moving at one nautical mile per hour. These boats sailed at approx. 6 knots. A fathom means 'a pair of outstretched arms'. There are 6 feet in a fathom. Rob and Ant measured the depth of the water to be 3 fathoms. I enjoyed the way they got the children involved. The musket demonstration was fun and very loud. The blacksmith enthralled Ant. He took a lot of time to listen to Ant and answer his questions. He had a wonderful set of bellows to keep his fire hot. Mike and I are busy twining yucca. It is quite relaxing and rewarding. I will find a use for the twine here in the camper.
2 comments:
Hi. How long did you stay in Jamestown. From Ryan.
Golly gee whitakers, that sounds like fun!
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