Happy Mother's Day mom!
I took off this morning from Williamsburg in some rain. The first rain of the trip. I got out of town just before the Prez arrived at Williamsburg.
I headed to Richmond, the capitol of Virginia. I visited the American Civil War Center. It was a real nice informational museum about the Civil War. Learned a lot of things about the war. Things I probably learned in school, but quickly forgot.
After the Museum, I went a short distance away and went to the Hollywood Cemetery. It's the home of former Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler as well as Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The odd thing about this place is that the former U.S. Presidents graves are right next to each other and, with the exeption of Monroe's, blended in with all the other graves. There was nothing special about where they were buried.
After the cemetery, I headed out of town to the battlefields outside of Richmond. This is where, for a week, the Confederates chased and beat the Union army. There wasn't much to photograph, but it was an interesting drive.
James Monroe's grave in the backAfter Richmond, it was north to Alexandria. Traffic was heavy most of the way north. Pulled in to my hotel, a quick call to mom then off to old town Alexandria for dinner. Since it was Mother's Day and the place was packed with moms looking for dinner, the choice for me was obvious. Murphy's Irish Pub. I was confident that no kid would take their mom to a pub for dinner. I WAS RIGHT. The Guinnesses was cold and the fried clams were good.
Observations from the day:
One of my killsAfter a week on the road, I finally saw my first graffiti. There may have been some before, but I didn't notice it. I pulled into Richmond, VA and there it was. On the walls and signs. Feels like home. Richmond could be a really nice city, but it needs a power wash and a fresh coat of paint.
Tomorrow: ??? I don't know. Either I'll take the Metro into D.C. for the day or head in the car to Mount Vernon and Arlington.....
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