I spent the weekend in Richmond, Virginia with my best friend…

Friday

We met up on Friday and did the Canal Walk:

Canal Walk

There are murals all over Richmond. These were right by the water:

We walked along the cobblestone streets in Shockoe Slip and had dinner at The Urban Farmhouse Market and Café…

Urban Farmhouse

Saturday

Maymont!

Via Florum

Japanese Garden

We stopped off at Sub Rosa Bakery in Church Hill for a little snack.

“With Bread all sorrows are less.” – Miguel de Cervantes “Don Quixote”

Yep.

We met up with a friend at The Jefferson Hotel:

There used to be real alligators in the marble pool around the statue of Mr. Jefferson.

Mr. Jefferson

We had high tea:

High tea

We went to Carytown next:

I love this bookstore…

and this idea:

Sunday

We spent our last day in Richmond at the fabulous Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The building and grounds are as wonderful as the art inside…

Red Reeds, Dale Chihuly

Large Leaping Hare, Barry Flanagan