Having arrived at Keswick late in afternoon, I took a short stroll around grounds, and then enjoyed tea — complete with scones, clotted cream, preserves, and pastries — in music room adjacent to library. After a rest in my room, it was, of course, time for dinner (you wouldn’t think I would have needed dinner after tea, but isn’t that what vacation is for?). We stayed on estate that evening, dining in hotel’s sophisticated restaurant, Fossett’s. The striking table settings, coolly elegant flower arrangements, and floor-to-ceiling windows are only part of Fossett’s appeal. The food was also delicious. I had rack of lamb, one of my favorites, and I wasn’t disappointed.

The next morning we headed off for a tour of Monticello. Only first floor of presidential home is open to public, but well-informed docents can answer virtually any question you may have about house, President Jefferson, or his family. It had been some years since I’d visited Monticello and I found I was as captivated as I had been first time to think of intellect, talent, and unbounded curiosity just one person could possess.

Jefferson began clearing land for Monticello and leveling mountaintop in 1768, when he was just 25 years old. The building of house began in 1769. For more than 40 years, Jefferson was constantly involved with construction and enlargement of home. He sketched drawings for first house himself, based on what he had learned from architecture books published in England.

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