C&O- Day 2
Another gorgeous Spring day was just getting underway as Will and I horsed our bikes down four flights of stairs from his apartment to the street. From there we headed off two blocks, past...
Monthly Archive: May 2025
C&O- Day 1
Today was the day. The day we should have started our ride along the C&O Canal towpath. It was a beautiful blue sky Spring day and would have been perfect if it weren’t for...
C&O- Day 0
This morning, over breakfast at a bagel place, Will suggested a bike trip to downtown DC and then maybe out to Rock Creek Park. So after our meal we mounted up and pedaled off...
C&O- Day- minus 1
My overnight flight was without incident and we touched down at DCA at 6:40AM local time. I didn’t get much sleep, but rallied with the thought of breakfast. As I walked into the terminal...
C&O- Day- minus 2
10:35AM- On the bus to Portland, about a 3 hr trip. So I’m underway. However, lots happening on the C&O which may jeopardize all or part of this trip. Heavy rains over the last...
C&O- A Week To Go
At the start of my training for this trip, about six weeks ago, I was concerned about my ability to ramp up my body for the ride. As I covered in a previous blog,...
4 responses to “C&O- A Week To Go”
Taking on the challenge! Great to see in someone in my age range with such energy and fire power. Hannah and I did two long distance biking adventures in Canada, that is before it became our 51st state. The Confederation Trail across Prince Edward Island and the Cabot Trail around Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. I’ll send you those two links by email.
Wow, Dan! I’m impressed with your biking prowess and Hannah’s, too, of course. I just read your description of the Cabot Trail. That was some serious biking. Me thinks that the C&O will be a cakewalk in comparison. And I’m worried about finishing that!????
Have fun!
Thanks Angie. Fun is the idea, and no matter what it will be good to spend some time with Will. Happy trails!