Fords Colony Williamsburg, VA
Settle into your own little corner of perfection. This quiet, gated community offers consummate luxury homes and well-groomed landscapes at every turn. From middle-tier villas to posh mansions and everything in between, Ford's Colony boasts some of the most beautiful homes crafted by some of the best builders in our area.
Although largely comprised of single family homes, there are also townhomes and condos in the development. The Nottingham Place section of the neighborhood offers maintenance-free living; the HOA fees cover trash collection, grounds maintenance and even snow removal! Entrance into the neighborhood is via a number of gated roads, which are operated by electronic bar-coded gates for residents. The main entrance has 24 hour security staff. The community is built around three private golf courses designed by Dan Maples and membership is made up of the general public and Fords Colony residents. The golf pros offer family programs and summer camps for kids. Membership to either the Golf Club or social membership is not mandatory with home ownership. Dining options are abundant, with three restaurants and a 10% discount for members. The Country Club also caters for a wide variety of private functions, including business seminars, weddings, and private parties.
Grand Canyon | Helicopter Tour | Williams AZ | RV Living!
After visiting the Sedona area, we wanted to move closer to the Grand Canyon! Neither of us had been to the Grand Canyon before and it was one of the first things we put on our must-see list once we knew we were going to do this RV thing!
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For this leg of our journey, we decided to stay at Railside RV Ranch ( which, you guessed it, is right beside the railway line that runs from Williams to the Grand Canyon. Luckily, that railway is strictly a passenger line and doesn't run late at night like the one in Williamsburg!
Williams is a very cool little town right along historic Route 66. There are plenty of shops, restaurants, and breweries and, of course, we frequented a bit of each.
The highlight of this location was obviously the grand canyon! We checked it out by truck, motorcycle, and HELICOPTER!
Since the day we started planning our adventures out west, we knew we wanted to take some kind of air tour of the Grand Canyon. Since our visit to the area happened to coincide with Tara's birthday, that seemed like the perfect time! I took a seaplane ride to the Dry Tortugas on my birthday, so fair is fair! ????
We picked Maverick Helicopter because that's just a really cool name (and they had great reviews)! ????
They are big helicopters, holding about 8 people each with great views in both the front and back seat. Luckily, we got a front seat! The tour takes off from Grand Canyon National Park Airport just inside the park on route 64. The first few minutes are fairly uneventful while flying over the forest. Forest...forest...forest... BAM!! The bottom of the world just drops out leaving us thousands of feet over the canyon! That was AMAZING! The entire flight, we were completely overwhelmed with spectacular views in every direction! There's just not much I can do to explain it in words. Good thing this is a video post! ????
We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Williams and the Grand Canyon.
Next up in our travels, we have our first long term true boondocking stay on Lone Rock Beach in Utah! Stay tuned! ????
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