Nice day to get out, Sunday March 10 had blue skies, and mid-60 temperatures, a perfect day to get out and ride. Went to Byrd Park to the Bell Tower, which was a WW1 memorial when it was built. Enjoyed the ride there, and it was fun to hang out at the park. Its a cool place and is right next to Maymont which is also worth a visit. I have to say Richmond has some very cool parks to check out, and I do have fun doing that. Today, there were a lot of people there, both on two wheels and four in the park.....to be honest it has been a wet cold winter here, and I am ready for Spring (which actually starts officially on March 21). While there visited the lake and also checked out the houses there, lots of really old places and some of them are quite amazing. It is one of the neatest places in the city, and sure have a great time there.
I also made a stop to the lake there, where I got this photo of these birds. There were quite a few there, and they put on quite a show for me. Lots of sea gulls and also a number of Canadian Geese. I like the lake and afterward rode down The Boulevard to Broad Street and then downtown. Had a great time checking out the sights in the city, and then headed to Highway 5. I was headed to Malvern Hill, one of the many battlefields in Richmond, It is one of the best preserved and has a lot of historical markers to let you know what happened there in one of the biggest battles in the Richmond area.
Malvern Hill was a stand by the Union Army (which was in retreat) which stood off Confederate attacks by a line of cannon. The battle was considered a classic of artillery for many years.
Following that, rode back and made a stop at Poe's Pub (for a Guinness Stout ) before heading back to put the bike away. It was a great day out,and I had a great time.
As I said, looking forward to some Spring here soon, hopefully the winter weather is over for 2013 and better days, such as today, are coming up very soon!
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