Category: Virginia trips
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Biking to Richmond with Tootie, Sept. 4 – 5, 2016
I had read about the recently completed Virginia Capital Trail, a delightful paved bike path that runs over fifty miles from Williamsburg to Richmond, along Virginia state route 10 on the north shore of the James River. Historic plantations, many from the 1600’s, line the route. The original Virginia colonial settlement of 1607, …
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The Mountains, July 15-17, 2016
It was only about ten years ago that I discovered the music of The Carter Family. While various Carters performed in various combinations up until recently; and indeed continue to perform, the original nineteen twenties recordings are what struck me. These recordings were produced by Ralph Peer, who I just read a biography of. …
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Daytime in Richmond VA, May 19, 2016
I cannot stop myself from coming back to Richmond. I find the place so interesting. For this trip, I drove up there for the day, parking in the distant suburb of Gayton, in Henrico County. I pulled the bike out of the trunk and headed towards downtown, maybe fifteen miles away. The more prosperous…
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C.H. to Richmond; day three, US-1 to Petersburg
Once a bicyclist gets north of South Hill, US-1, which parallels I-85, is amazingly empty. For many stretches cars would come by only every five minutes or so. Some of the way it was four lane divided, but mostly was three lane. When I was a kid in the 1960’s my Dad…
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