Fortunately after a day's rest, John's wrist had eased enough to be able to ride the bike. It was raining slightly when we left Richmond and was only 11C (50F). What a massive drop in temperature from only 2 days ago.  En route, we stopped off at a place called Colonial Williamsburg. It is a very interesting place where buildings have been reconstructed as they were in the 18th century, under British rule.

The Governor's Palace

 

All over the town you can talk to people who are in period dress and discuss what is happening at that point in history. Each day they have different programs such as the American Revolution turning from political debate to armed combat. They are trying to portray how all this affected the ordinary person in their everyday life. It was a shame we couldn't have spent the day there as there is so much to see and learn.

 

The Gunsmith & Foundry.

 

 

The Courthouse.

 

From Williamsburg we decided to cross the Chesapeake Bay on the Bridge/Tunnel to work our way up the Eastern Peninsula to Maryland. This bridge when built in 1964 was selected as one of the 'Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern world'. It was interesting to cross. Above you see the bridge we have just crossed from the mainland. Just before it goes down into the tunnel, there is a restaurant so we stopped for lunch and watched people fishing off the side in the Atlantic!

 

This is the view from the restaurant - just before you go under the tunnel and you can see a mile in the distance where the road comes back up and carries on to another bridge. You carry on for a few more miles and go down under another tunnel and again back up on to a bridge to finish the crossing. The total length is 23 miles. It was just a shame it was raining. As there is a naval base nearby its not unusual to see a warship or aircraft carrier passing through this gap.