We went to Jamestown yesterday. Weather was pretty good, but hot, until later in the afternoon when clouds took over. Parking was fairly easy since we received our tickets in the mail with a recommended parking lot location. We arrived before lunch and immediately went to the Settlement which is also the main shuttle bus location. Going through the galleries there took almost 2 hours. Then went to see the fort and the ships. The only place to eat lunch was there or across the street at the Anniversary Park, where you have to exchange money for "scrip" in order to purchase any food. Beware: the cafe at the Settlement was packed with hardly any extra tables for the crowds. Our next stop was Historic Jamestowne where we saw the marvelous Archaearium and then heard the welcome speeches by the Governor and other dignitaries. My main complaint is that Jamestown still shuts down at 5 PM this weekend. I couldn't believe they would not remain open later, so we missed the Glasshouse and gift shop where I could have done some serious "damage". We did stop at one of the USPS trucks where we purchased first day Jamestown stamps. By 6:00 we were too tired to even set foot in Anniversary Park, which is mostly musical performances and a few exhibits which were not compelling enough to us in their descriptions to warrant crossing the road. Probably the coolest sight I saw all day was a group of Poles wearing "Polish Pioneers in America" t-shirts. We decided to go home via the Jamestown-Scotland ferry which is under heavy security - we had to stop and open our trunk for inspection. Had a lovely waterfront supper in Surry at Rocky Bottom Grill on Gray's Creek (take bug spray). Holly Ulrich