We left our hotel later than normal so we could see the
sights of Fredericksburg . Within 3 miles of our hotel we saw Kenmore
Hall (home of George Washington’s sister), Mary
Washington College
Our next stop, well into the day, was at GW’s
birthplace. Unfortunately, none of the
original structures are still standing and the house is not even a replica of
his but rather a replica of a grandiose colonial home. Near the end of our ride we stopped at Robert
E. Lee’s birthplace, Stradford Hall, but it was closed for the day.
Cycling on country roads often lets an ill prepared cyclist go hungry. That was us about 1:30 in the afternoon. We were famished and quickly approaching route 301, the major north-south highway through the Northern Neck region where we hoped for at least a fast food restaurant. When we got to the intersection, however, we saw no eating places but just a Ford and Dodge dealerships. Since we desperately needed water, we stopped went into the Dodge dealership, the closest. The showroom was huge but no customer and only 2 salesmen. They directed us to the water fountain which was next to a vending machine--our lunch.
Cycling on country roads often lets an ill prepared cyclist go hungry. That was us about 1:30 in the afternoon. We were famished and quickly approaching route 301, the major north-south highway through the Northern Neck region where we hoped for at least a fast food restaurant. When we got to the intersection, however, we saw no eating places but just a Ford and Dodge dealerships. Since we desperately needed water, we stopped went into the Dodge dealership, the closest. The showroom was huge but no customer and only 2 salesmen. They directed us to the water fountain which was next to a vending machine--our lunch.
While the weather was a little warmer today, the cycling was
still good. We cycled 54 miles, about
half of the time on the highways and the other on country roads.
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