A Trip to Richmond, Virginia

Both my friend and I were ready for our road trip to Richmond, Virginia, to begin. Our trip started out early enough and we eventually got to our destination late that night. Our strange trip took a long time and we were in some of the back roads of West Virginia. But the scenery along the way was beautiful.

Suni, my friend, had planned our itinerary and I was looking forward to going back to Virginia and visiting a few museums. The trip was planned to coincide with Suni’s birthday and to take in the special flower exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, where there would be five Vincent van Gogh paintings included.

The Marriott Hotel that we stayed in was in downtown Richmond. It was within walking distance of a number of interesting sites. Other places we would drive to. We did walk around and see some of the neat architecture, the Capitol Building, The Confederacy Museum, and the Valentine Museum. Other places were farther and we had to drive to them, like the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, the historic Church Hill area, St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry gave his fiery speech, “Give me liberty or give me death!” We also drove along Monument Blvd where there were huge statues of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Jeb Steward, Arthur Ashe, and others.

Richmond is a rich city with an interesting history. There are a lot of things to do and see for those interested in the Civil War history or just the history of a pretty city.

Our trip back home went smoothly. The best part of traveling with a friend is the camaraderie and laughter, no matter what happens along the way!