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En Route! Days 3 and 4

Birdlady42June 22, 2017August 28, 2021

Leaving St. Laurent Yesterday was a long, but wonderful day. Waking up in the home I lived in for a summer in high school, greeted by Nicole in the kitchen…Continue readingEn Route! Days 3 and 4

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Days 1, 2 and 3…a Blur in Space and Time – edited to add photos

Birdlady42June 20, 2017August 28, 2021

All the luggage made it! Travel days are just a blur. We left home at 10:30 am Sunday, drove to Chicago, flew overnight, managing to doze on the plane a…Continue readingDays 1, 2 and 3…a Blur in Space and Time – edited to add photos

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Allons y!

Birdlady42March 4, 2017August 28, 2021

It’s decided! We’ve bought the plane tickets and started planning. This year, for our 3rd bike tour, we’re going to La Belle France! We’ve traveled in France and we’ve toured…Continue readingAllons y!

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That’s a Wrap! 350+ Miles (with Side Trips) from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC

kristingbridgesOctober 3, 2016August 28, 2021

So, we’re back home and about to head back to reality – work. After spending a full day touring DC on foot (8 miles that day!) with our bikes safely…Continue readingThat’s a Wrap! 350+ Miles (with Side Trips) from Pittsburgh to Washington, DC

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Day 9: The Last Day! 35 Miles From Whites Ferry to Washington DC

kristingbridgesSeptember 27, 2016August 28, 2021

Mile 0! Today started with the hotel shuttle from Leesburg back down to the ferry across the Potomac to get back on the trail. Today was the first day it…Continue readingDay 9: The Last Day! 35 Miles From Whites Ferry to Washington DC

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Day 8: 37 Miles from Shepherdstown to Whites Ferry

kristingbridgesSeptember 26, 2016August 28, 2021

Today we had our first backtrack, but it wasn’t more than a couple tenths of a mile. We were looking for “Deli on the Rocks” which is supposed to be…Continue readingDay 8: 37 Miles from Shepherdstown to Whites Ferry

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Day 7: 36 Miles from Williamsport to Antietam to Shepherdstown

kristingbridgesSeptember 25, 2016August 28, 2021

Today was a challenge. I really wanted to see Antietam. It’s the bloodiest battlefield in American history. That makes it sound really morbid that I wanted to see it, but…Continue readingDay 7: 36 Miles from Williamsport to Antietam to Shepherdstown

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Day 6: 100 Miles to go! 42 Miles from Little Orleans to Williamsport

kristingbridgesSeptember 24, 2016August 28, 2021

Our lovely hosts at the Town Hill B&B put out such an awesome breakfast spread this morning that I didn’t think I’d burn it off before dinner! Have you ever…Continue readingDay 6: 100 Miles to go! 42 Miles from Little Orleans to Williamsport

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Day 5: Over Halfway! 44 Miles from Cumberland to Little Orleans

kristingbridgesSeptember 23, 2016August 28, 2021

(No wifi again, so pictures will have to wait. I think I’ll do a photo album to share at the end. We’ve also been running a time-lapse on the Go…Continue readingDay 5: Over Halfway! 44 Miles from Cumberland to Little Orleans

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Day 4: Finished with the GAP, on to the C&O! 32 miles from Meyersdale to Cumberland

kristingbridgesSeptember 22, 2016August 28, 2021

Today was a tough start. It was definitely a “2 Aleve” kind of morning. Things hurt that I don’t usually have problems with. The climb back to the trail was…Continue readingDay 4: Finished with the GAP, on to the C&O! 32 miles from Meyersdale to Cumberland