Today I had a great bike ride into DC, around East Potomac Park then on to lunch on Wharf and back to North Bethesda along Capital Crescent Trail. I rode between 35-40 miles. It was sunny and coolish – perfect for cycling.
Bruce has been a great biking partner over the past 4 years. We have ridden in DC, Ocean City and completed a couple of metric Centuries. When I get done with my travels, I will hopefully be able to find compatible cyclists in Nashville. It felt awesome to do familiar rides and feel strong. We rode by the site of one of my early biking misadventures. The stairs below did not have the silver “troughs” to assist in getting your bike up and down 3 years ago when I was riding into DC on the Memorial Bridge only to find the bike path blocked for reconstruction. The previous week it had been open. The only option was to carry the bike down the stairs shown below. About half way down, I stumbled a bit and fell – fortunately it was on one of the wide steps to I didn’t go tumbling down. I was lucky!!
After the ride, I packed up and started driving to Hendersonville NC. I made it as far as Christiansburg, VA – over half way. Thanks to Suzanne for hosting me for the past week and sharing Emmy who is a very sweet dog. I had hoped the Eastern Redbud trees were still going to be in bloom. The further south I got tonight, the fewer I noticed before it got dark. Hopefully I will be surprised tomorrow morning.
This week was a perfect beginning for my adventure to reconnect with friends and family, bike and see what evolves for my Chapter 9.
Tamara Unleashed 