What a crazy day. We got up at 4 am to catch our flight which is not an easy task for a morning zombie like me. At the airport. Only 2 of the many American airlines baggage checking kiosks were working. Not sure what was up with that.
The flight to Dallas Fort Worth was fine but when we got to our gate after grabbing lunch from California pizza, our flight kept getting delayed and delayed. Finally, after an hour and a half, we had a plane. Then another wait to get a missing stewardess or steward. We all cheered when the final stewardess joined the crew. Two-plus hours later, we finally took off. Hooray!
We arrived in Richmond, got our luggage, and went to Budget’s fastbreak, which wasn’t very fast that evening. The electric car we had ordered wasn’t charged, so we ended up getting a gas powered SUV as it was available without any more waiting (getting up this point had taken about 20 minutes ). So we got our rental and drove to the historic Powhaten resort in Williamsburg. It is available through Hilton https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/phfpogv-hilton-vacation-club-the-historic-powhatan-williamsburg/ But one can also rent through redweek (a timeshare rental option for timeshare owners) https://www.redweek.com/ or other booking sites. This time of year is shoulder season so a 4 bedroom is decidedly affordable if one looks around. The apartment is two full 2-bedroom apartments, both with kitchens, washer dryers, dining and living areas and patios. One is upstairs, the other downstairs, and a tight staircase connects them. In our case, the two beds upstairs were a king and queen, and downstairs was a king and two twins. There’s also a fold out couch bed on each floor. The entry feels a little boxy, but overall it’s a very workable layout for families with kids.
There are lots of great kid friendly activities on site from an indoor pool and hot tubs (and outdoor pools in warmer weather), miniature golf, fishing, (catch and release), a playground, an activity center, and lots of walking and hiking trails. There’s also a coffee shop, and a bar and grill (closed Monday and Tuesday during the time we were here.)
After playing with our grandkids and reading them bedtime stories, our long day caught up with us and we retired to our comfortable bed.
Travels with Owen 