One of the biggest surprises of my road trip was Richmond, VA.
It was supposed to just be a pit stop along the way, but ended up being one of the coolest cities I've ever visited. Obviously a historical city in the annals of America, Richmond now seemed to offer a great hybrid of old and new generations. The people were extremely welcoming and they had small town-feel bars and restaurants.
The one thing I couldn't believe was the curated works at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. One specific exhibit that left me astonished was the Fabergé and Russian Decorative Arts. On display they had five of the (only-52 total) imperial Easter eggs. Created for the last tsars of Russia, Tsar Alexander III commissioned Fabergé to create the first in 1885 as a gift for his wife. The eggs featured at the museum were the following:
· Rock Crystal – (1896, for Empress Alexandra Feodorovna)
· Pelican – (1898, for Empress Maria Feodorovna)
· Peter the Great – (1903, for Czarina Alexandra Fyodorovna)
· Tsarevich – (1912, for Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna)
· Imperial Red Cross Easter Egg – (1915, for Empress Maria Feodorovna)
Living in Chicago, I have access to some of the greatest fine art in the world, but Richmond's topped them all. On my next visit, I will spend more time probably enjoying more of the colonial sites and landmarks, but until then...I'm comin' home, baby.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
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Never leave home without the proper music to accompany. -like pairing wine w/ dinner- The playlist below was built specifically for this itinerary.
Satellite City - KIMOCK
Closer Than This - St. Lucia
Bad Bad News - Leon Bridges
I Need More Love- Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Sinner - Neil Finn
Sleeping Lessons - The Shins
Montego Bay Spleen - St. Germain
You Get What You Give - New Radicals
Firesuite - Doves
To Her Door - Empire Of The Sun
Bad Decisions - Two Door Cinema Club
Behind The Mask - Greg Phillinganes
The Train - Outkast
God Is Love - Marvin Gaye
Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
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