Sunday, September 15, 2019

EJJ  
Seattle - Richmond
  • depart Seattle  Delta 302  10:59 pm Wednesday, Dec 4
  • arrive NYC-Kennedy  7:07 am  Thursday, Dec 5
  • depart NYC-Kennedy  Delta 3330 9:59 am  Thursday Dec 5
  • arrive  Richmond  11:39 am Thursday Dec 5
  • Marilyn paid $290.30 for this plus the NYC-SEA flight   GRXX9K
MJH  (starting cash $355)
Detroit - Richmond
  • Valet Connections:  $97.37
  • depart Detroit  Delta 3897  10:17 am  Thursday, Dec 5 
  • arrive Richmond  12:06 am Thursday Dec 5
  • Marilyn paid $277.60   HUU7S5

Shuttle from Richmond to Williamsburg
  • Virginia AirLink  (takes about an hour)
  • Commercial Van/Shuttle
  • Phone: 804-372-7433
  • Cost: $39 each
  • confirmation:  VT76WQ
Dec 5
  • 4 pm hotel check-in  (we will arrive by 1:30, drop luggage, go exploring or something)
  • Dinner and orientation with the group
  • Evening  presentation by local expert
  • Road Scholar Trip cost $999, we each paid our own
Dec 6
  •  Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • English table ornamentation workshop at hotel
  • walk the length of historic Duke of Gloucester St with local expert
  • lunch at local restaurant
  • Bruton Parish Church visit and lecture
  • learn about clothing during "12 Days of Christmas" at that time
  • Dinner at hotel
  • Evening Civil War historian talks about Christmas normalcy at that time
Dec 7
  •  Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • look at Yuletide across time with local expert
  • visit Rockefeller home Bassett Hall
  • lunch at Shields Tavern (1745)
  • Wren Building on the campus of College of William and Mary for concert on pipe organ
  • DeWitt-Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
  • Dinner at hotel
  • Evening performance in hotel by performer through the eyes of African-American, slave and free, as they celebrate Yuletide in Virginia
Dec 8
  •  Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Berkeley historic river plantation (1726)
  • Shirley first of the James River plantations
  • Lunch in restaurant in former general store
  • Afternoon and evening and dinner on our own
  • Good time to see Merchant's Square, Grand Illumination, ...
Dec 9
  •  Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • Endview Plantation (1769)
  • Lee Hall Mansion (1850s)
  • Lunch at hotel
  • Period costumed musician plays instruments of 18th century, Christmas music
  • workshop to create our own table cneterpiece
  • Dinner at Colonial Williamsburg tavern
  • Evening "Martha Washington" reminisces about Yuletides past
Dec 10
  •  Breakfast buffet at hotel
  • foods, tools and techniques of colonial cooks workshop
  • historical interpreter entertains with music and tales of the common folk
  • wassail toast and final farewell to the group
  • we spend the afternoon/evening/night at same hotel
  • Best Western Williamsburg Historic District, 351 York St (#7453833300885 thru AARP $81.64 to be collected at hotel)
Dec 11
  • depart Williamsburg 5:42 am  
  • arrive NYC Penn Station 1:35 p.m.
  • ticket number  2340641597529
  • train # 174
  • 2 reserved coach seats
  • Marilyn paid $164
  • The Hotel @ Fifth Avenue  (Travelocity itinerary #7453824837905)
  • 17 West 32nd St    phone  212-736-1600
  • Marilyn paid travelocity  $1377.22
  • Front Desk:  Christine talked to Sam at Travelocity
  • We will get breakfast voucher
  • We must pay $19.60 per dat resort fee NOT current $32
Dec 12
  • 2:00  Phantom of the Opera, Majestic Theater, 245 W. 44th St
  • Eleanor paid total of $245.64

Dec 13
  • 4:30 pm, be there by 3:30 pm Rockettes @ Radio City Music Hall 
  • Marilyn paid total of $205 for the two tickets
Dec 14
  • 9:30 am @ St. Pauls chapel on Broadway near World Trade
  • Marilyn paid total of $218. 
  • The Ride 5:45 pm - 7:00 pm -- Marilyn paid total of $138
  • Dinner with Dennis
Dec 15
  • 3:00  Dear Evan Hanson  @ Music Box Theater, 239 W 45th St
  • Marilyn paid total of $273.24
Dec 16
  • EJJ  depart NYC_Kennedy  7:00 a.m.   arrive Seattle  10:30 am  Delta 183
  • MJH depart Newark  9:40 am  arrive  Detroit  11:56 am
THINGS TO CONSIDER
  • Hop On Hop Off  ticket -- cheaper online ahead of time
  • Walk High Line
  • Empire State visit?  Bar on the top floor of our hotel
  • Macy's, Bloomingdale, Lord and Taylor windows
  • Ice Skating @ Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park (watching)
  • Today Show
  • Rockerfeller Plaza
  • Bryant Park with Christmas vendors
  • Grand Central with Holiday Fair

as of 10/6  EJJ owes MJH  $1325.21 + $10 + $40.82 + $69