Short Adventures

I did a week-long van trip to bike on a bunch of bike trails in Florida. This blog post outlines the whole adventure. Sorry about the length, but I decided to put the whole thing into one post. I used the TrailLink app (with the paid membership) to locate any bike trails that were over […]

I woke up at 6:00 and did some of my morning routine before heading downstairs and making some scrambled eggs for me, Ron , and George. Talked with them some more and was glad to share the house with them. The best part of these bike tours is the people you meet along the way.

Woke up to the sound of rain in the morning. Checked the weather and radar and it looked like there was a break starting at 8:00. Had a great breakfast. 4 fried eggs, lots of bacon and sausage, fresh berries and yogurt. I’m stuffed. I definately recommend the Doll House B&B in Rhineland if you

I had another delay in the delivery of my new van, so on Friday the 25th I was searching my list of planned adventures to decide which to choose for the week. I settled on biking The Katy Trail, because I wanted to be on my bike more than hiking, and the weather in Missouri

I woke up before 7:00 and was on the trail by 8:00. Another cold morning and I had to add a layer of clothing. 45 degrees to start, but no wind. After a couple of miles of biking the streets of Cedartown, I made it to the Silver Comet Trail. My legs felt good, and

I woke up at 6:00 and got ready to ride. Was on the bike before 7:00. It was a cold start with temperatures around 40 degrees. Fortunately, I had brought some layers. I tried to wear my half- finger bike gloves, but after a couple of miles I switched to my full-finger gloves. I didn’t

I drove to Atlanta yesterday and got a hotel room that was on a three mile spur trail to the start of the Silver Comet trail. I guess, technically I was in Smyrna, GA. I tried to sleep in, since I didn’t have a cat trying to wake me up at 5:30 in the morning,

I had finished spending a week in Madison, WI at my brother John’s house. John and I decided to do a couple of days of hiking at the Red River Gorge (RRG) in KY. We had planned a backpacking trip there a couple of years ago, but I came down with Covid and had to

Drove 7 hours mostly on backroads. Went through Cumberland Gap, so was able to recon a planned trip there to do some hiking. Arrived about 4:00. Set up my tent and checked out the lodge and visitors center before hiking out to Sunrise Point to check out the sunset. As the sun set, you could

I reserved my campsite for this adventure the week before, when the weather was forecast to be good. However, as I got closer to the day, the forecast continued to worsen. On the drive to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), I was driving through occasional rain.  My plan for day #1 was to