I shouldn’t complain about the cold, knowing that the Region has been getting flurries, but it 35 this morning! No worries since we slept indoors. Cold headwinds again today. If yesterday celebrated Colonial America, today marks the Civil War. We rode just north of Richmond and markers for Seven Days Battles (June-July 1862) were numerous. Maybe a bigger deal was the Battle of Cold Harbor(May-June 1864). Some people may research this stuff prior to the trip, but not me. What I’ve gathered so far is these battle are proof that General Lee was the man! It sure is sobering to realize how many soldiers died. We biked by the Cold Harbor National Cemetery.
Then the foolishness begins. Steve has located Starbuck’s along the route. This is no surprise to anyone who knows him. There’s one just off the route in Mechanicsville and we go to it. Then we hit the local Kroger’s for groceries. Finally in Ashland we happen upon another coffee shop, Ashland Coffee and Tea, and go inside. We meet Allen there. He’s headed cross country by bike too. He’s following the Transamerica Trail to Pueblo, CO. Then he’s heading straight west, ending in Sacramento, his home. He’s staying at a nearby B and B. He’s taking it easy to let his tender knee get better. Story short, we were not like Allen! We decided to go another 40 miles! We pulled into the fire station and set up in the dark. After a couple amazing nights, tonight was rough.
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