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  • Shrooms!

    Shrooms!

    Saturday we awoke to rain and more rain. Thankfully, our Warmshowers host Joann was so kind to allow us to stay an extra day for rest. She had a few things she needed done and we were certainly willing to help out. Matt mowed the lawn and I did the laundry and made up the…

  • Smooth trails and tailwinds

    Smooth trails and tailwinds

    The next morning, we awoke to chilly 48 degree temperatures and no dew on the tent or ground. We would be in for some weather soon. We were both surprised how warm it was in the tent. The crisp morning air might have motivated Matt to make hot coffee, me not so much. He brought…

  • Kindness abounds

    Kindness abounds

    The next morning as the sun was rising, I started coffee and began to pack up. Matt is usually the first to be ready to go and I am usually trying to round up my squirrels, ducks and cats. #adhd. Today though, I tried really hard to be ready to go. I even had coffee…

  • In the Right Direction

    In the Right Direction

    Overnight, the wind and temperature changed suddenly and the sky opened up. Thankfully, we had all of our gear and ourselves under the far reaching pavilion roof. There was no need to jump up and cover anything, so I just pulled my wubby closer and listened to the rain on the tin roof. Soon the…

  • Midnight trains and Moonlight surprises

    Midnight trains and Moonlight surprises

    As night fell, we were lounging in our hammocks under the pavilion. We were stealth camped just off the trail, closer to the trail than the railroad tracks (8′ vs 20′). Every hour or so a train came by. The noise and vibration of the train and its massive weight would vibrate the pavilion. I…

  • Our biggest day yet!

    Our biggest day yet!

    After a great night’s sleep in the Marmot Tungsten Tent, the sunrise was breaking through the horizon. Matt and I both needed to get up and get rolling as we had a big mileage day planned. Teamwork, cold coffee and determination. We packed up, said our goodbyes to our Warmshowers host Bill and got on…

  • Wind🌬wind🌬 wind down

    Wind🌬wind🌬 wind down

    Pedaling for the next couple of days has been a variable wind, rain and sun shining down kind of tour along Lake Erie. We left out of Fisherman’s Beach reasonably early. We had a light wind and lots of sunshine. As we rode into Erie, PA, Matt and I realized we needed a coffee, a…

  • The moments we live for

    The moments we live for

    After a good nights sleep, I awoke just before sunrise and quietly started coffee when Matt woke up. We had coffee on the mountain top at sunrise. Soon were back at camp getting a second cup of coffee and making breakfast. Matt made us oatmeal. We needed the carbs for a possible big day of…

  • Up, up and a stay on Big Savage Mountain

    Up, up and a stay on Big Savage Mountain

    Matt and I were up early after a restful nights sleep at the Fairfield Inn in Cumberland, MD. We had a good breakfast compliments of the free breakfast with a wide selection of deliciousness. Then we reloaded our cooler with ice and goodies for the 22 mile climb to Big Savage Mountain. Soon we were…