Round 7 - Picking up the pace

I got a bike!

Megan might join us for some rides so I need to stop using hers. 

It’s a hybrid bike which is not the most suited for the c&o but it should be fine. 

This ride picked up at the Monocacy Aqueduct and finished 13 miles later 

Megan tried her hand at the C&O by riding back and forth across the aqueduct a few times. 

She and David drove off to Brunswick while Kiernan and I rode off until my poor butt hurt and we had to take a break. 

We did a few on and off stints and saw some great nature. He told me lots about the current state of competitive chess. He’s very into chess these days. He also told me about how to build a golf course in the video game Terreria. We went to a driving range last week and are all into the idea of golf. 

13 miles later we made it to Brunswick and food and David and Megan. 

We are at the excellent Beans in the Belfry and heard some lovely live music. 

 

 

Round 8 - This Time with Megan

 We rode from Brunswick up through Harper’s Ferry and almost to Antitum creek.

It was a beautiful day  

Originally we were only going to do 5 miles so that Megan could test her legs out on a longer ride. However we were unsure about the parking situation there so we picked a 10 mile ride. 

We did take a break for a snack in Harper’s Ferry itself. I was starting to recover from a respiratory thing and Kiernan was just coming down with it. 

10 miles was plenty. 

They both did great and we rode through some of the most beautiful sceanery we’ve seen so far. 

Also some of the most remarkable trail encounters. We passed a ton of people because Harper’s Ferry is a popular hiking destination. We rode on the Appalachian  trail for a bit. We rode beside a train at the same speed as the train for a long loud time. 

We passed a man down on the trail getting first aide from his friends for a bee sting to the knee. We hit a trail detour and a scout troop. We passed a pair of runners moving at a great clip who were out for a 20 mile morning run by the river. Finally we found David who had run a 5Kand loaded into the car.