Marco A, Ines A, Ross T, Paul M, Linda M, Jim F, Wendy R, David R, Lisa F, Deb G, Bob G, Marie H
After having to postpone the tour last season we were finally able to go this year and according to everyone it was worth the wait!
After meeting with our guides, Trish and Jeff, on Sunday morning we were off on the first ride of the week. We rode to the home of Patrick Henry, famous for his revolutionary war speech” Give me Liberty or give me Death”. It was the hilliest ride of the week and extremely hot, a number of us decided after 20 plus miles to jump on the shuttle.
The next day we headed off on the Virginia Capital trail to ride into the Jamestown Settlement. After lunch we toured Historic Jamestown, the actual site where it all began. We were given a tour by the Historian for the archaeological dig. It was fascinating to hear what they have found.
The following morning we headed to catch the ferry to cross the James River to bike in Surry and visit Bacon’s Castle. After lunch in Surry we headed back to the ferry, it was a unique feeling to ride your bike onto the ferry! That evening we shuttled into Williamsburg where we would spend the next three nights.
On Wednesday we had a choice to either spend the day touring Colonial Williamsburg or do a short ride. Most chose Williamsburg! After spending the day visiting many of the buildings, such as the Governors Mansion, Court houses and chatting with the folks who reenacted life in Colonial Williamsburg, most went on the Haunted tour of Williamsburg where we were told stories of ghost sightings.
In the morning we headed down the Colonial Parkway to Yorktown. Riding through the Battlefield to the location where the British surrender to Washington ending the revolutionary war, was inspiring. We also did a short ride into Yorktown where you can still see cannonballs embedded in one of the houses.
Finally, Friday we returned to the Virginia Capitol Bike path and our ride back north to Richmond. All in all everyone said they had a fabulous time.
Linda and Paul McH
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