http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Virginia , Richmond en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 12:02:55 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:02:55 +0000 Richmond.That name brings back memories of being in my Uncle Wal39s pool a little hour away from Sydney nestled in the Blue Mountains.This Richmond is a little different.After our Megabus did a sweeping turn around a bend me and my companions had finally arrived at our first stop of Spring Break Richmond V.A. Situated under layers upon layers of railway tracks we dragged our luggage into a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-780065.html For anyone who is currently in the predicament of obtaining several problems with your Samsung TV then there is a good chance that you are discussing among a pair of different choices right now. Either you39re going to get the present TV repaired or you are thinking about just going out and buying a new one totally. Properly before you lean in direction of purchasing brandnew TV there are http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-721521.html So I have finally begun packing yet still it's challenging not to do the usual wait till the last night to get everything done routine. I probably should have done a little more research and planning o well I guess I'm going to stick with my original plan to just wing it. I have 90 days to stay in the eu so Im going to have to make my time there count... And just head to Asia a little sooner tha http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-718884.html I had intended to call this post something else..but in light of the days events the Bugs Bunny quotes is far more appropriate. So we got off to a late start. Miscommuniction often leads to delay and it seems today is not different. Once we were under way we made reasonably good timeuntil as we approached Hartford the GPS was nagging us to turn for Route 91 and Craig saw the sign which read http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-691252.html Today for the most part was another day for rest bills and laundry. It did have one very significant cultural site. In 1898 Lewis Ginter who had made a fortune in tobacco decided to build the finest hotel in the world. It would show the world that Richmond had recovered from the devastation of the Civil War and was once again an equal of cities in the North. He named it after Thomas Jeffers http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-677225.html Richmond Virginia is a very odd place culturally.Most of the city feels and acts like a modern regional capitol that is slowly being absorbed into the Washington DC exurbia.The rest feels like an important outpost of a distinct regional culture.This difference appears most dramatically where the Civil War is concerned.The former viewpoint sees the war as a complex conflict over many issues partic http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-677212.html Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Today I visited one of the most important museums on the entire trip.I ended up spending the entire day there.The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was founded very late by art museum standards a mere 75 years ago.The devastation of the Civil War meant there was not enough wealth available before then in Virginia for art patronage.When I last visited the museum was buildi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-676658.html Monument Avenue My next day started in Monument Avenue.I say in because the name refers to a neighborhood as well as the street it grew up around.The actual avenue is a Parisian style boulevard with a wide grassy meridian.Every couple of blocks various Confederate groups erected a grand monument to a Confederate hero.With one exception all are Virginia natives.In a city filled with statues to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-673560.html The next part of my trip dived deep into history how its presented and what is says about us.The destination was Richmond a city heavy with historic symbolism.For someone who grew up in New England with its own everpresent links to the past visiting Richmond is a peculiar experience.Most of it feels like any modern city.The remainder feels like the capitol of a country that no longer exists. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-673295.html We woke up and made our way to the train station which was super close I was happy to be in Frankfurt the night before my flight was leaving since it left more room for error because things can and do go wrong To make a case in point Derrick and I almost boarded the wrong train to the airport but like the rest of my trip we fixed the mixup just in the nick of time. Even if we did miss th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-659013.html TESTE http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-655058.html We have handed over authorship of this post to our temporary travelling companion and permanent daughter who has joined us for a few weeks to check out just a little of the USA.Coming off a 27 hour journey from Brisvegas being accosted at the JFK Airport arrival gate by Kenny Rogers and his much younger third wife was a bit of a surprise. Then I rubbed my tired eyes and they turned into my pare http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-652383.html If you want this blog to be available to someone please send me their email address and I will add them to our approved list. You can email me the request or leave a message here.thanks Brenda http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-629473.html We begin our journey tomorrow July 23 We meet at Maggie Walker Governor39s School at 600 a.m. and drive to Dulles to catch our flight After a long day of travel we will arrive in Antigua Guatemala around 900 or 930 p.m. We39ll get settled in to our hotel Santa Clara and then head out for a quick bite to eat. Once fed we39ll head back home to rest up in order to be ready fo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-629463.html MARCH 26 2011City official name RichmondFounded date Location Virginia StateElavation ft mArea Approximately square miles km.Facts Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities it is an independent city and not part of any http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-589983.html We arrived in Washington DC on time after being behind time for much of the trip I don't know where and how Amtrak made up the time. We ate lunch at Union Station and then picked up our rental car. The parking lot at Washington DC Union Sation is quite extensive we had quite a difficult time trying to find the rental car up a couple of floors and across a bus depot. We got our car a Nissan http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-521193.html Hi Welcome to my blog I am leaving Richmond Va tomorrow to hang out back home for two weeks before I leave the country. School is out and I have one year left I am very excited about this trip and can't wait to meet all the wonderful people and see all the beautiful sights You can follow my trip on this website and I will try my best to post pics and write a few notes about what is happening. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-495705.html preservation Richmond Henry's headstone says a few more words and then unlocks the door.swans in murk and how original pews faced the east etc. etc.7 people found this reviewquite boring retreat of Royalty fungal conservation near the site of a significant native settlement By bus111 216 411 451 461 718 R68 416 513 267 Summer Sundays onlytour and you leave. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-488444.html Every year the James Center in Richmond VA gets set up with holiday lights. Since this is my first year in Richmond I'm doing all these things for the first time. For my family and friends back home here are some photos of the James Center all lit up.Note I need a bigger tripod...the shots of the buildings with the lights reflecting did not turn out well. Need to redo. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-463129.html Tonight went and saw the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. Around the holidays they put up massive amounts of holiday lights. All kinds of animals insects and themes galore. Way more than are in these photos. I need a bigger tripod so some photos did not turn out. You can read more about Lewis Ginter at httpwww.lewisginter.orgSomewhere I need to go back to in the spring when the flowers http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Virginia/Richmond/blog-463128.html