After-Christmas Trip to Pennsylvania and Delaware

I'd heard that Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania had a fabulous Christmas lights display, so we went up there after Christmas to see it.

Longwood Gardens advertises itself as one of the best gardens in the country. We're anxious to go  again in the summer to see the flowers in bloom.

 We arrived while it was still light, and walked around the gardens to get the lay of the land before it got dark. The house below was empty and people could walk around inside and look out over the park.

We went to see some indoor displays at a conservatory, with many lovely Christmas trees and flowers.

 There were free organ concerts every hour, so we attended one as we waited for it to get dark outside.

Here you can see it's finally getting dark.

They had some dancing fountains that changed colors....

and shot up and down to Christmas carols.

 We got a bit chilly as we were walking around and wished we'd dressed more warmly.

 The photo below was taken of some trees that were lit up out on a pond, so you can see the reflection in the water.

 Two more photos of the lights.

 It's really hard to get pictures that do justice to the beauty of the lights.

 We spent the night in Pennsylvania, then got up early the next day and drove to Delaware (only about 15 minutes away).

 In Delaware we toured a DuPont Mansion called Nemours.

We weren't allowed to take pictures of the inside of the mansion, but here's the entrance.

 Here's a view looking out to the gardens.

 This was also in the gardens.

 The DuPonts had an impressive collection of vintage cars, including a Rolls Royce, and we were allowed to take pictures of them.

We had a fun time; it was a great way to wrap up the Christmas season.