I'm not what you would consider a hard core biker but I do enjoy biking somewhat regularly.  This past summer I decided to buy a new bike and retire the much used (and abused) bike from college.  Naturally I wanted to put my fancy new wheels to the test so I decided to bike the Colonial Parkway. 

The Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile scenic three-lane highway which connects Yorktown, Williamsburg and Jamestown. (These three are also known as the Historic Triangle.)  For this trip I opted to go towards Yorktown as I biked to Jamestown not long ago. 

I visited Bush Neck Farm this past weekend with the family and we had a wonderful time.  We picked a fresh bushel of apples and a perfect pumpkin - soon to be jack-o-lantern for our front porch.  I bought enough apples to make a pie and some muffins which I can't wait to eat this weekend.  

The best time to go is NOW as the apples are very ripe.  And we also learned something very important - some of the best apples are on the ground.  In addition to apples and pumpkins you can pick blueberries, asparagus, sweet corn and peaches.  There is also a picnic area in the apple orchard where you can lunch. 

The 6th annual Italian Festival hosted by the Colonial Italian American Organization was held at Walsingham Academy this past weekend. As you might expect, there was a great selection of Italian foods from many local Williamsburg restaurants including Florimonte's Deli & Fine Foods and Philadelphia Pretzels.

There were also several exhibitors displaying various arts and crafts.