Somehow this post was still in draft form and never published. Oops! Well, here’s the final day of our American History trip back in May. Better late than never!

Hello Monticello! Thomas Jefferson’s home and gardens were gorgeous. We spent the entire day slowly walking through everything and enjoying the stunning views.

I loved the gorgeous interior colors and ingenious ideas featured throughout.

The open door on the side of the fireplace was a wine dumbwaiter that brought wine up from the cellar. Debbie loved the blue and white plates. I loved the rich yellow color.

This contraption was used to duplicate a letter as it was written.

I wouldn’t mind working in this garden with views like this to enjoy! I found some things I want to try in my garden. Everything was labeled so you could see what was growing and what varieties had been grown during Jefferson’s time.

The windows on each side of this outside sitting room all slide up (there are no doors) which allows for air to circulate through.

Monticello was my favorite place to visit in our entire trip. Maybe because it was away from the city and out in the country? We drove through rural Virginia after visiting Monticello on our way back to D.C. It was so beautiful! And we enjoyed seeing all the farms.

We spent the evening walking around Washington D.C. to see more of the buildings we didn’t see on our first day.

I’m so glad Debbie and I were able to take this trip, not only because we got to see so many sights from American History but because we got to spend so much one-on-one time together.