I had a nice stay with my son Patrick last night. We went out for pizza and then closed the night out with a Hagen Daz thick shake from Smashburger. Scrumptious!
I was a little worried starting out the day's ride trying to get out of the traffic of Rockville and Bethesda but everything turned out OK. After just 2-3 miles I was riding in dedicated bike lanes that led directly to the Bethesda Trolley Rail trail:
That got me into Bethesda where I picked up the Capital Crescent Trail which was really nice. The Rock Creek trail yesterday was very bumpy from tree roots lifting up the pavement - but this Capital Crescent Trail was beautifully paved:
Here's a shot of a bridge on the Capital Crescent Trail with the C&O canal running underneath:
After several miles the Capital Crescent Trail led me to the C&O Canal Tow Path:
I was surprised how bumpy and rocky the trail was. If Sue and I come back to ride the C&O Tow Path in the future we will need to get different bikes with some sort of suspension system like a shock absorber for the front fork and the seat post.
A stranded barge:
Crossing the Chain Bridge from Maryland into Arlington, Virginia:
Here's my host for the night - Dave, his son, Trey, and their enormous dogs:
Should be in Fredericksburg tomorrow. (Still looking for the warm weather.)
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