They had a really nice time. Jefferson was pretty amazing. We also went over to the Downtown mall which has cute shops and live music every night it seems. The other place we stopped was the University of Virginia. UVA is kind of a big deal here. I have always liked the idea of living in a university town and am happy UVA is here. The campus is beautiful and has lots of history. I learned when you refer to UVA you say you are going to "The Grounds," not campus. We walked around "The Lawn" where the Rotunda is located and the original student housing. There are apartments on the East and West side and in the middle is a large grassy area. Jefferson wanted it to be place where scholars met and socialized. Since he spent a lot of time in Europe he was heavily influenced by their architecture and the ground are so pretty. Now the housing is available for grad students who have to apply to live there. Founding/designing UVA was one of three things Jefferson requested to be put on his tombstone. That along with his authorship of the Declaration of Independence and his responsibility for the statute of religious freedom in Virginia. Who cares about being President right?
Sadly the Rotunda is being restored and is fenced off and will be for the next 1.5 to 2 years. I am sure it is pretty amazing inside. We did manage to take a few pictures at UVA.
This is where Edgar Allan Poe lived.
He later dropped out of UVA but he was here.
The Rotunda, you can just see the black tarp/fence at the bottom.
We are glad Sue could catch a few of the sites before she left. She helped us in so many ways and we are so grateful for her help!
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