\happy 4th

\we must leave our hotel this morning...saddly...it was built in the 1800's...and before this, this area was for slaves, a prison. the historical group preserved this place. high ceilings, details ornate on ceilings, a large lawn area and pool.....they even have a tunnel from here to the v and a hotel by the waterfront. now it is used for transporting beer to all of the hotels. so i do not want to leave but we promised we would go to the wine tour with our little family. it will be good to get away into the country..i hear it is very lush and beautiful. the rain has been good and will stay away today and tomorrow. last night i thought the building would wash away from the wind and the rain...but i see mr. sun today. the staff here is so kind and has made us feel very special. we even got a note from the manager of last week who helped me so much when \i had fallen. we plan to sing american songs in the van today...our driver, \fareed will get a treat... fareed is one of our drivers and he likes our group... he also arranges these tours for us on weekends at a cheap price. you are all sleeping now and \i am going out for the day.... bye