Went out this past weekend and did a little ride up the Colonial Parkway and through the Virginia country side. It started out over at Colonial Yorktown and the battlefields and ran alongside the York River for a ways. Then it cuts across the peninsula and runs past Williamsburg and the James River on over to Jamestown. It’s was a very sedate ride  that only took about an hour or so not counting the ride to and from. The rode is some sort of concrete and pebbles made to look old but in real good shape. No cobblestone roads here, it was all for show.

The beginning of the ride for me was the Victory Monument in Yorktown. I hopped of the bike and took a shot of my bike with the tower in the background. The monument was commissioned in 1781 but construction didn’t start on it for another 100 years. Just on the other side of that monument is the York river. Not a bad view but it would have been better if they would keep it all trimmed up on the hill back there. Probably 150 yards to the left of my bike there was some of the buildings that made up Colonial Yorktown.

From there I rode down by the beach a little and on down the parkway just taking it easy and taking in the sites at an easy 35-40 mph. I tried to take each little parking cut off and read the signs telling me what interesting thing that certain spot was know for. At one spot (overlooking a pier for an old Naval Yard) I pulled to the side of the road and turned the 4-ways on so that I could snap a shot without getting off the bike and I happened to notice that one of my blinkers had went out (note to self, stop by walmart and pick up a bulb). Lucky no one pays attention to turn signals anyways huh.

I passed through Old Williamsburg and all of the people that work there to show a recreation of the life back in those times were closing up shop and heading out but hell I wasn’t planning on stopping anyways. Maybe next weekend when park passes are free I will stop in and be a tourist for a little while.

After passing through Williamsburg the James River decided to show up beside me and ride along to my left for a little while until the road dead ended a few miles from Jamestown. Not sure why but they had it blocked off so I turned around and went and took a few pictures of the James River and walked on the Shore just a little bit.

All in all it was a fairly nice little ride. I would almost consider moving the family here if I could get stationed at Ft. Eustis for a little while but the land is just a little too flat here for me and I am sure it would be a little expensive to live here full time. If you want to see more pictures of the ride just vist the Colonial Parkway album in the gallery. Until next time get out and ride, and enjoy it while there is still time.