Memorial Day Weekend Trip Day 2: Richmond & Charlottesville

Day 1 of our Memorial Day trip was spent getting to and exploring Richmond. After checking-out of the Richmond Marriott, we headed a few blocks over to Perly's for breakfast.

The breakfast was amazing. I forgot to take pictures, but think of your favorite dinner and times the quality by 2 or 3. The bill total bill came to $50 for the four of us, a very reasonable price.

After breakfast, we headed over to the Museum of Confederacy. The museum is located right next to the VCU Medical Center.

The museum is hidden from the street, but the signage is decent. 

The cost for an adult is $10 for the museum or $15 for the museum and the tour of the White House. If you have an AAA membership, the cost drops to $13 for the museum and tour. Don't judge the museum by its lobby. The lobby is bland, but the museum is rich of history.

The museum has tons of artifacts from the War of Northern Aggression. 

The tour of the White House leaves every hour from the museum lobby. No pictures are allowed in the museum  but over 75% of the items in the house are from the time period or the house. It was super fascinating  I would recommend the tour to everyone visiting Richmond.

After leaving the Museum, it was time to bounce out of Richmond and head to Charlottesville. We decided to stay at the Fairfield by Marriott, to complete the second stay for Marriott's Unexpected Bonus.

After checking-in, we hurried to the University of Virginia to catch the last tour of the Rotunda. A quick history lesson: the University of Virginia was the pet project of President Thomas Jefferson. He wanted to create a better American college. The idea was to have professor live on the campus, in apartments, and have their students over for class and discussions. The focal point of the college would be the rotunda or the campus library.

The University offers guided tours at 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm or one can visit on their own from 9 am to 4:45 pm. There is no cost for either, but donations are always welcome.

The Rotunda has three floors to look through. The second floor has a large marble statue of Jefferson himself.

Also, on the second floor is a reception room with many period pieces.

However, many people come for the third floor. It is a beautiful meeting room/library. When one is up there, it feels like the dome of some state capital building.

After finishing with the tour, we went for drinks by the restaurants near the campus and later for dinner in the historical downtown area. I forgot to take pictures of where we ate, but they were memorable.

Will you be vising Richmond or Charlottesville soon?
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