I have been wanting to go to Monticello for some time now and now I can finally say that I have been there! I was especially lucky because I was able to make it down there in the fall and not only was the property beautiful but the drive down and back was also beautiful! I just love the fall!!! I went down with my friend Kyle and we had a great time visiting Thomas Jefferson's home.
The home itself is amazing, he spent 40 years building, adding onto and renovating the place. His property is some 5,000 acres and it is incredible! We took a tour of the house and then walked around the property. Thomas Jefferson was a very intelligent man and he dabbled in many areas of expertise. He invented a lot of things for convenience sake and it was neat to see some of those inventions he came up with. We walked down to the little cemetary and saw his tombstone as well as others in his
family. We went through the visitor center and learned even more about Mr Jefferson. After our visit to Monticello was complete we went over to Michie Tavern where we enjoyed a late lunch. This tavern is a historical place where Jefferson himself went to eat on
occasion. It has been around since 1784! It was a buffet of home cooked food that would have been eaten back in the day, it included: fried chicken, pulled pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuits, cornbread, coleslaw, stewed tomatoes, and green beans-oh and the best apple cider ever! We ate off of metal plates and drank from tin cups and the workers were all dressed up in outfits from Thomas Jefferson's time. It was an all around amazing experience!!
I have been wanting to go to Monticello for some time now and now I can finally say that I have been there! I was especially lucky because I was able to make it down there in the fall and not only was the property beautiful but the drive down and back was also beautiful! I just love the fall!!! I went down with my friend Kyle and we had a great time visiting Thomas Jefferson's home. 
The home itself is amazing, he spent 40 years building, adding onto and renovating the place. His property is some 5,000 acres and it is incredible! We took a tour of the house and then walked around the property. Thomas Jefferson was a very intelligent man and he dabbled in many areas of expertise. He invented a lot of things for convenience sake and it was neat to see some of those inventions he came up with. We walked down to the little cemetary and saw his tombstone as well as others in his 
family. We went through the visitor center and learned even more about Mr Jefferson. After our visit to Monticello was complete we went over to Michie Tavern where we enjoyed a late lunch. This tavern is a historical place where Jefferson himself went to eat on 
occasion. It has been around since 1784! It was a buffet of home cooked food that would have been eaten back in the day, it included: fried chicken, pulled pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, biscuits, cornbread, coleslaw, stewed tomatoes, and green beans-oh and the best apple cider ever! We ate off of metal plates and drank from tin cups and the workers were all dressed up in outfits from Thomas Jefferson's time. It was an all around amazing experience!!
Woo Wigs! We must chat!
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