Did some riding on my first vacation weekend...Saturday went to Chester, VA and then rode out to Buffalo Wild Wings near Woodlake on Hull Street Road. While there a pair of Harley Davidson motorcycles joined mine. To me, some of the best hot wings in the RVA (though its a chain) and got to see some of the preseason Carolina/Buffalo game from the night before.
It was a good day to ride, not all that hot, low humidity and traffic was not all that heavy for some reason. I enjoyed it a great deal.
Something I don't do much is ride at night, but that on Saturday night was wonderful. Sweet coolness and just nice seeing the city with a different look. I rode to Church Hill where I got this photo of Richmond from up there, and that was really nice.
It was fun to get out, and enjoyed seeing all the people out having fun. Shockoe Bottom was really busy with a lot of things going on..and just loved the ride. Before dark really fell I had ridden the motorcycle to Crossroads Coffee where I checked out the band playing there and had some...coffee. A nice night.
Sunday rode to breakfast at Galley, and rode around a bit. I was going to go the BBQ and Brew Festival at the 17th Street Farmers Market in Shockoe Bottom, but it was SLAMMED. Instead went down Nine Mile Road and for the first time visited The Dobbs House. It is a museum from the Civil War and once was the headquarters of Robert E. Lee. This was his room, the furniture is period but not original to his time, but it is much as he would have known..least his part of it. Much of the house has been added to over the years.
Had a good time on Saturday night, so on Sunday night did it again. Once more to Church Hill (after a visit to a friend's house) and took this photo from Libby Hill Park. Actually talked to some people in cars while driving when stopped at red lights, and once again had a wonderful time riding in the coolness of the air. Love taking night photos and got some good ones both Saturday night and Sunday.
For the two days covered some 115 miles and all the rides were a lot of fun. On Monday going to Charlottesville for a look at that city.
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