After three months on the road, we have settled into a routine. Life on the road has normalized; home is wherever we lay our heads that evening. Like the rest of life there are good days and bad. Yesterday's ride into Richmond fell into the I am so glad we decided to do this! category. After two long mileage, lots of climbing, cold days, we were rewarded with warm temperatures, sunny skies and only 17 miles to "home".
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There are active train tracks the run through the downtown
on the aptly named, Railroad street.
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We have fond memories of Ashland from the many visits we've made in past years to visit my sister, Jennifer. The town is small and quaint with excellent restaurants and shops to visit. John and I are particularly fond of Ashland Coffee so that was our first stop of the day. It has changed hands since we were last there so there were no chats with the owner about our ride, but the coffee was still good, the staff friendly, and the atmosphere homey.
Both of us had been looking forward to visiting with family, so it was exciting to ride into Richmond. My sister Jennifer and brother Jerry live in "The Fan" the downtown historical section of the city. By lunch time we were all sitting together talking too loudly and eating an excellent lunch. With dinner we played Anomia. A very fun, but challenging game that involves a lot of shouting and laughter. Later we went a local jazz club with my brother-in-law, Rick, which was a real treat.
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| Emilio's is a MUST stop should you ever find yourself in Richmond. |
Now we have to figure out how to balance our wish to linger with family and our need to get moving before the snow falls.
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