Kilted Trip to Maymont in Richmond, VA, USA

**djweso** · 3rd March 08, 02:55 PM

My wife and I celebrated a weekend away from the kids (plus valentines day, my birthday, and one of our anniversaries) by heading out to Richmond, VA. We spent a couple of hours hiking around the grounds of Maymont. All of these pics are from there. We also visited 2 breweries (Legend & Richbrau) and joined JayFilomena at a Kilt Night at the Capital Ale House.

I am wearing my second X-kilt that my wife made me, out of a grey cotton/poly (more cotton than my other one), its knife pleated. I am also wearing my Xmarks t-shirt and my brand new Stillwater Nylon Cargo Sporran.

To the pics:

end of the kilted pics.

**cessna152towser** · 3rd March 08, 03:18 PM

Fabulous pics, thats one mean macho looking kilt.

**djweso** · 3rd March 08, 03:27 PM

Maymont is:

Originally Posted by wikipedia

In 1893, Major James H. Dooley, a wealthy Richmond lawyer and philanthropist, and his wife, Sallie, completed their elaborate Gilded Age estate on a site high above the James River. According to their wishes, after their death, Maymont was left to the people of Richmond. Over the next 75 years, additional attractions were added.

You can check out the rest of my pics of the grounds and gardens: here.

I wrote and a much longer post with pics and stuff but lost it (my own fault).

**JRB** · 3rd March 08, 04:40 PM

Great pics. I love visiting places like that. Did anyone comment on your kilt?

**Cynthia** · 3rd March 08, 05:11 PM

Great photos! Looks like you were having a blast -- just look at that smile

**Mael Coluim** · 3rd March 08, 05:36 PM

I enjoyed in Maymont in times past. They use to have after work concertts there. Geat Pix!

**djweso** · 3rd March 08, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Fabulous pics, thats one mean macho looking kilt.

Thanks you very much

I will pass on you're kind word to my wife as well.

Originally Posted by JRB

Great pics. I love visiting places like that. Did anyone comment on your kilt?

No comments, but a few stares. There were a bunch of Girl Scouts (several groups) and I didn't even hear much giggling. ;)

Originally Posted by Cynthia

Great photos! Looks like you were having a blast -- just look at that smile

We most certainly were, Maymont was beatiful even in the winter, but also it was my wife and I's first weekend with out the kids in a loooooong time.

Originally Posted by Mael Coluim

I enjoyed in Maymont in times past. They use to have after work concertts there. Geat Pix!

That sounds wonderful. Picnicking there with the family could be wonderful I'm sure, too. It would be nice to live closer, although we have nice things down here in Newport News too, but different.