Apple blossoms and Finn Spring has finally arrived in Minnesota. It showed up overnight about a week ago and even brought unseasonably warm days in the 80's after an April which almost never got out of the 40's. The apple tree in front of our house burst into blossom over the course of a day … Continue reading Spring Training and Summer plans
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Transitions and Confluences: Six remarkable weeks, and Iowa
This will be a different kind of post, inspired not entirely by bike adventures but by our life generally since we returned from the DC trip. Sometimes, confluences are the coming together of a lot of life experiences, and in our case, these have come quickly in the last six weeks. I do guarantee some … Continue reading Transitions and Confluences: Six remarkable weeks, and Iowa
Day Twenty: Lockhouse 49 to Harper’s Ferry: Torrents
Our night at the Lockhouse was my favorite of this trip - it was so quiet, and the cold well water outside was delicious. Sitting out on the porch with Lisa after such a long day was sweet and relaxing. I thought “only 50 miles to ride tomorrow” and that added to my sense of … Continue reading Day Twenty: Lockhouse 49 to Harper’s Ferry: Torrents
Day Nineteen: Cumberland to Lockhouse 49 on the C&O Canal towpath: Muddy day ending in beauty
Leaving Cumberland The last 25 miles into Cumberland were so glorious, I think I wanted to stay there longer. But the truth is, we have little time after we arrive somewhere, and unpack, take showers, figure out dinner, wash clothes every few days, and, hopefully, work on the account of the day. We have been … Continue reading Day Nineteen: Cumberland to Lockhouse 49 on the C&O Canal towpath: Muddy day ending in beauty
Day Seventeen: Pittsburgh, PA to Ohiopyle, PA: Onto to the GAP and the YOCK- A – GAINY
We got a good start today from our nice little Air BnB in the Deutschtown neighborhood in Pittsburgh, riding down rain wet streets and across the Andy Warhol Bridge and through downtown to the Great Allegheny Passage trail, which runs about 150 miles to Cumberland, MD. We left Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River but then … Continue reading Day Seventeen: Pittsburgh, PA to Ohiopyle, PA: Onto to the GAP and the YOCK- A – GAINY
Day Fifteen and Sixteen: Wheeling, WV to Pittsburgh, PA and a day off: Great friends, Warhol and a museum of bikes
We’d already planned to meet my long time friend from college, Larry, and his wife Holly, while we were in Pittsburgh - they used to live here and drove down to visit while we came through. After the last few days, I was worrying a little about another day of riding into a huge city … Continue reading Day Fifteen and Sixteen: Wheeling, WV to Pittsburgh, PA and a day off: Great friends, Warhol and a museum of bikes
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