tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post5898334796784424531..comments2024-03-21T11:57:45.587+11:00Comments on The Travelling Lindfields: Market Fair Day at Claude Moore Colonial Farm, Virginia.The Travelling Lindfieldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-27012777581174597862016-06-27T21:54:31.336+10:002016-06-27T21:54:31.336+10:00Thank you Victoria. We had a great morning. I hope...Thank you Victoria. We had a great morning. I hope the fair was a success.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-34688997271540177912016-06-27T10:06:32.724+10:002016-06-27T10:06:32.724+10:00I dressed in costume to staff the Colonial Tavern ...I dressed in costume to staff the Colonial Tavern at a Market Fair. I have great respect for women of that era as a result...! Thanks for coming to our event. You and David are welcome back anytime. Vicki BakerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05087659976377939980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-81944621544304191072016-06-25T11:02:59.835+10:002016-06-25T11:02:59.835+10:00Take the kids - they will love it. We used to take...Take the kids - they will love it. We used to take our boys to living history events all the time. I remember a few children wandering about at the fair. I don't recall any children amongst the performers. However we were there soon after the fair opened. There were a lot more people and families arriving as we left.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-33494193719600039562016-06-25T03:13:43.623+10:002016-06-25T03:13:43.623+10:00I've always wanted to visit the Claude Moore M...I've always wanted to visit the Claude Moore Market and Farm! I love the quality of your photos too. I don't think I see any kids, though, did you see any families there (the performers as well as visitors)?HYHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-6226655581451881032016-06-17T01:29:41.106+10:002016-06-17T01:29:41.106+10:00There are so many living history museums in Nth Am...There are so many living history museums in Nth America. Some are better than others. It is always worthwhile looking at their calendar and going on a special day, or at least on a weekend. The more people around the more real it feels and many of the demonstrations run more often on weekends.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-89708572581770346562016-06-16T12:32:52.187+10:002016-06-16T12:32:52.187+10:00Market Fair day at Claude Moore Colonial Farm soun...Market Fair day at Claude Moore Colonial Farm sounds delightful. I enjoy living history and am now hoping to experience this someday myself. Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-44618819811815523462016-06-15T22:22:18.998+10:002016-06-15T22:22:18.998+10:00There is nothing like living history to make the p...There is nothing like living history to make the past really come to life. It is so much more interesting than just reading about an historical period.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-38156108449736967232016-06-15T15:47:22.163+10:002016-06-15T15:47:22.163+10:00Love these trips back in time and as writers I thi...Love these trips back in time and as writers I think we become fully immersed in the experience and our imaginations ar fired up! The Claude Moore Colonial Farm looks a fabulous place for this!Jo ~ Lifestyle Fifty and ZigaZaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052666086286248528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-12740690020445840002016-06-14T22:09:46.079+10:002016-06-14T22:09:46.079+10:00David loves the U.S and we have been coming back r...David loves the U.S and we have been coming back regularly for years so I have got a fair bit of a handle on their history. I find it always helps to know a bit about the country you are visiting - definitely improves the experience.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-47374927025623195952016-06-14T22:07:47.678+10:002016-06-14T22:07:47.678+10:00Next time we come to Washington I am going to let ...Next time we come to Washington I am going to let everyone know beforehand and organise a get together. I can see a great opportunity was missed here. No, we aren't cycling from DC to Maine - I think that would just about kill us. We brought our bikes over from Australia and hired a car when we arrived in New York. We are driving to Maine and doing a lot of cycling along the way. We are averaging about 30 miles a day which given that we are on mountain bikes (much slower than road bikes) is not too bad. I have a draft post written, ready to publish in two weeks explaining exactly what we are doing. I should have published it first but it wasn't ready to go.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-76442998522096501512016-06-14T19:24:25.916+10:002016-06-14T19:24:25.916+10:00The Claude Moore Colonial Farm looks like a great ...The Claude Moore Colonial Farm looks like a great place to visit, regardless of the weather. I spent a lot of time when we were in the US, googling and getting up to speed on the history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725998933087860997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-51099099981574326792016-06-14T11:10:07.848+10:002016-06-14T11:10:07.848+10:00Thanks for highlighting one of the attractions in ...Thanks for highlighting one of the attractions in our backyard (yes, we too live in the Washington area). My wife and I actually lived less than a mile for the Claude Moore Colonial Farm for more than ten years. Are you really cycling from DC to Maine?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00032970769390789212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-18269303561781246592016-06-14T09:13:56.174+10:002016-06-14T09:13:56.174+10:00We could have dressed up but we didn't. Cartin...We could have dressed up but we didn't. Carting an 18th Century wardrobe to the US might have been pushing our luggage allowance just a tad too far. One day though I would love to done one of the beautiful dresses the wealthy ladies wore in those days.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-67368442333560240112016-06-14T09:12:20.321+10:002016-06-14T09:12:20.321+10:00Wow - we were so close to you. We loved the area a...Wow - we were so close to you. We loved the area and the bike paths are fantastic.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-48439434535702189892016-06-14T03:30:21.072+10:002016-06-14T03:30:21.072+10:00Did you get to dress up in costume too? What a coo...Did you get to dress up in costume too? What a cool event, hope the weather cooperates a little better for you!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080753948960133053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-15021178096887929952016-06-13T22:44:54.355+10:002016-06-13T22:44:54.355+10:00Magnificent event and area of the world, if I say ...Magnificent event and area of the world, if I say so myself. I live about 5 miles from Claude Moore and have been there a few times.Charles McCoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614997284581089940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-68875310500887428342016-06-13T09:43:02.519+10:002016-06-13T09:43:02.519+10:00I am not that great at history. I love reading abo...I am not that great at history. I love reading about how people lived in the past but I just glaze over when it comes to dates - but then I have D for that. The best thing about living history events is that they are all about the lives of the people. The first living history museum we ever went to was Upper Canada Village - we just loved it.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-39642981834675744512016-06-13T09:38:31.269+10:002016-06-13T09:38:31.269+10:00Lyn I think that's so great you were able to s...Lyn I think that's so great you were able to set the gentleman straight on the history details! Brilliant. Sorry to hear about the wet weather. Ugh hopefully lots of sunshine coming your way.Sue Slaghthttp://traveltalesoflife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-39785120454319736252016-06-11T11:41:57.488+10:002016-06-11T11:41:57.488+10:00David and I took our boys to Colonial Williamsburg...David and I took our boys to Colonial Williamsburg many years ago when they were five and nine years old. It is a fantastic place to get in touch with history. I will never forget it because it was unseasonably cold and we all nearly froze to death - but we still had a great day.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-60680476518236942022016-06-11T11:36:31.387+10:002016-06-11T11:36:31.387+10:00What a great place! This market reminds me a lot a...What a great place! This market reminds me a lot about Colonial Williamsburg which is part of the Historic Triangle of Virginia. The same kind of costumes that recreate the atmosphere of the American Revolution era. I'm sure you had a lot of fun there, Lyn. Thanks for joining us for #TheWeeklyPostcard.Travel Notes and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01875753860047263264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-74922776465321455782016-06-11T10:40:22.455+10:002016-06-11T10:40:22.455+10:00If there is a chance to go back in time we're ...If there is a chance to go back in time we're always up for it - lol.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-88621111575784129862016-06-11T10:38:51.536+10:002016-06-11T10:38:51.536+10:00Yes we are still in the U.S. We are in Cape Cod an...Yes we are still in the U.S. We are in Cape Cod and the weather is much better. A couple of days ago though we got caught in a thunderstorm while we were out cycling and got completely drenched. It took two days to dry out my shoes. Today was perfect.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-12097362809935038072016-06-11T10:32:41.183+10:002016-06-11T10:32:41.183+10:00Love a trip back in time! Great pics.Love a trip back in time! Great pics.www.boyeatsworld.com.auhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278236146619266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-5146626273872655922016-06-11T10:05:17.946+10:002016-06-11T10:05:17.946+10:00Prime! :) Sorry the weather has been so rotten dur...Prime! :) Sorry the weather has been so rotten during your visit thus far (I live about 2 hours south of DC and remember how particularly bad May was). June has turned out to be a much better situation, and I hope you're still in-country to enjoy it!Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754117460183392334.post-5770328976520787102016-06-11T09:28:35.883+10:002016-06-11T09:28:35.883+10:00Going back in time is always fun.Going back in time is always fun.The Travelling Lindfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913037078617574735noreply@blogger.com