RICHMOND TO FREDRICKSBURG, VA  78 MILES, 11.3 MPH, 6:52 BT, 7:00-5:00. QUALITY INN $70. Up at 6:30-raining & cold-out at 7:00-mistake  not to make sandwich. Traffic getting out of town-then back rds all the way to town. Stop in Ashland at 20 m-eat apple cobbler & h6ot ch. Cold & wet-train stops here goes to Fred.-told you need ticket-can use your phone. Show him mine-haven’t seen that in yrs. OR wants to go to stote-next stop is 20 m-can make it. Whits group camping here tonight. Hills-gears not shifting right-have to walk couple hills. 40 m stop for tangerine-only food for 50 m. Fredricksburg-stop at 7-11-donuts & ch mk. Stop at visitors center-Comfort Inn 4 m but lots of  traffic. Have free night-pass cheap motels-keep going-ok, maybe not a good idea. Lots of traffic-hill-bridge-no bike lane. Comfort Inn-no free night-go to Quality Inn next door-turn heater on. Go to Panera Bread-$30-not good. Talk to Martha, Jenn & John-feel better after difficult day. Going to see my aunt Eldora & cousin Cindy tomorrow in Lorton. Cindy told me it was known for a prison & tells about prisoner escaping. Hope we have more positive stories tomorrow. OR has been sleeping for an hr.