Our trip to Richmond, Virginia would have been uneventful if it hadn't been for two goofs by our usually reliable Carmen II GPS. It had a “senior moment” as we got off the GW Bridge and sent us on a major road in the wrong direction. After it “discovered” the error, it turned us around and onto I-95 South. In trying to route us around a little tie-up in Baltimore, it sent us on an alternate route to Richmond that cost us at least an hour. Route 301 was mostly traffic lights jammed with Friday traffic—something that Carmen II does not detect.

All was forgiven as the road finally cleared as we approached Richmond. The downtown Hilton proved very comfortable and had excellent service.

We ate dinner at Comfort, a little boutique restaurant that featured Southern comfort food. We both had great catfish and local vegetable dishes. The former was a giant breaded and fried portion. The latter had far more salt in them than we we’re used to. Once, won‘t hurt us.

The Hilton van driver regaled us with pleasant stories as he took us to and from the restaurant.