Day 56 Bumpass, VA to Glendale, VA – 68 miles

As this is our penultimate day to finishing our Cycle Across America, we thought we’d take some pictures of just a small number of the American flags we saw en route today. We must have missed the memo regarding an extended July 4 celebration, or folks out here are very patriotic, veterans or supporters of the Team USA for the Olympics. Either way, it was all nice to see amongst the, once again, beautiful landscape.

This taken in Ashland- loads of beautiful and some eclectic homes
Ashland again
We loved Ashland!
Colors didn’t show well – think laveunder house, fuchsia shutters

Just liked this flag tree

This striking life size bronze statue of the world famous Secretariat and his jockey was in Ashland’s Main Street.
More beautiful countryside
We came across this veteran’s cemetery
Big solar farm outside of Richmond

Our daughter Ellie, son in law Mike and granddaughter Olivia came down to Richmond to join us in the weekend festivities. Tomorrow the 5 of us will ride together (hopefully Liv will last) along the 36 mile Capital Trail. Then they’ll meet us at the Yorktown Victory monument where we’ll dip our front tires into the Chesapeake Bay which is the end of the TransAmerica Bike Trail #76. We can’t believe that today was our 2nd to last day!

This is my idea of true happiness (proud daddy looking on)

7 thoughts on “Day 56 Bumpass, VA to Glendale, VA – 68 miles”

  1. Wow I can’t believe it’s already the end!!! Maybe you can take the southern route back !!! 👍👏👍👏👍👏❤️❤️❤️❤️

  2. Just tuned in after several weeks away, and you’re almost finished already! What a great accomplishment for a wonderful cause. Can’t wait for the pics of the final day. Congrats!

  3. Jeanette Stevenson

    Wow it’s arrived well done & so pleased Ellie Mike & Liv have joined you
    Beautiful state & lovely houses, such a big contrast from some of the previous states !!
    Love the pic of you Liv so lovely.
    Well done amazing work so proud of you all 💕💕💕👍👌

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