February 16, 2013

Fredericksburg was settled by German farmers and tries to maintain some of the old country traditions.  There is lots of food and shopping.  It could remind you of Solvang CA but the architecture is not as distinct and German instead of Danish. An “AAA Gem” is the “National Museum of the Pacific War”.  We spent hours in the extensive exhibits.  Anything you ever wanted to know about WWII in the pacific can be learned there.  There is a section dedicated to Admiral Nimitz, who grew up near here.  There were at least 40 indoor exhibits covering battles, all extremely well done.

 

 

We visited a local brewery, a store selling quilts but not fabric, ate dinner at a German restaurant, and went to a performance at the “RockBox Theater”.  A very enjoyable day.