Virginia is for Lovers Part 2

 On Sunday we went to Monticello.  The home of Thomas Jefferson.  It was beautiful and the history was fascinating.  Their was a woman on my flight to VA who highly recommended visiting this historical land mark.  She claimed it was the best tour in Virginia.  I whole heartily agree.  The tour guides were very knowledgeable, dare I say scholars on everything Jefferson.

The grounds were so pretty.  Can you imagine living like this?  They didn't have to do too much work though.  This was a plantation run by slaves.  The stories were heartbreaking, but they are being told.  That's the important part.  Jefferson was a great man and president, but he was conflicted on the slavery issues facing his time.  Our tour guide gave an excellent presentation and shared a lot of the history that has been scientifically proven in the past ten years about Sally Hemings.  She was his mistress after Jefferson's wife died.  Jefferson was the father of her children, who were slaves on his plantation.  Some crazy history!  

 The front of Monticello.  

 Emery on the drive back to Richmond...