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Today was an off day. I wanted to recover a little from the last four days of biking and it was forecast to be a rainy day. Never trust a weather forecast! It turned out to be a nice day…but I still needed to rest my body. The hotel has an excellent breakfast with made […]

Lucy at the Connellsville Bed & Breakfast made an excellent breakfast! Blueberry pancakes, eggs, ham, fresh fruit, OJ, teas…the works. She even gave me seconds. She got up a little bit earlier, so that I could get on the trail sooner in hopes of avoiding the rain that was forecast for the day. We also

I got up early and did my morning routine, then had breakfast at the hotel. Was glad to see my bunk mates from Hancock at breakfast and talk to them one last time. Over the last three days, they gave me some good tips on bike touring that I will use. I started biking at

I slept with 4 young women last night. In the bunkhouse. There were 8 bunk beds, and I was at one end, and they were at the other. 🙂 They were touring the C&O trail together, but arrived separately due to mechanical issues. I met the first one before I went to dinner, the second

I woke up at 5:00, did my morning routine, and got breakfast at the diner that is attached to the hotel. I also asked them to make me a sandwich to go to eat later on the trail. I finished packing up my gear and was on the trail by 7:00. It was a cold

I decided to write a blog post today after all. Maybe because I’m bored of being stuck in a hotel room on this rainy day. 🙂 I’ll share some Q&A from talking to family and friends. Q: How are your legs and ass feeling? A: My legs are fine. They are tired at the end

My campsite for the previous night had a small waterfall and stream nearby, which made for a good night’s sleep. I fell asleep early and rose early. Woke up at 5:00, since I had gone to sleep early. Checked the weather and those thunderstorms they were predicting were now unpredicted. So that was good. Instead

I was lacking motivation to get on the bike this morning as it the last time I’ll have with Elizabeth for a month. Eventually, I got everything packed up and Elizabeth drove me over the Chesapeake Bay bridge to my starting point for the day at Sandy Point State Park. It was an emotional goodbye

At long last, the day has arrived when I started my bike ride across America. I am full of hope for a wonderful adventure. I’ve packed what I need and minimized as much as I dare. Still my gear weighs 46 pounds (without any water). While I can think of hundreds of things that might

There are two things that I have never done: ride my bike across the entire United States and write a blog. I’m about to dive into both of these experiences over the next three months; honestly, they both make me equally anxious. Biking across America is something I’ve dreamed of for many years, but working