During Spring 2015, a group of friends and I will be touring the entire east coast from Key West, Florida to Bar Harbor, Maine, approximately 2,500 miles in total, following the Atlantic Coast route created by the Adventure Cycling Association. This will be a self contained fully loaded bike tour which means I'll be carrying around 45 lbs. or so. I'm looking forward to experiencing the east coast like never before. With this blog, I plan to post pictures as we progress using the BlogPress APP on my mobile phone. Let's see how it goes and wish me luck. On a bike tour such as this, our daily challenges and not necessarily in this order, will be our physical condition, food, shelter, traffic, navigation, and weather. The above picture was taken during my Southern Tier crossing of the U.S. in spring of 2008. Bike touring requires a specific mind set and a passion.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Mount Vernon to Washington D.C.

After 1,800 miles, riding into Washington D.C. has to be one of the most exhilarating and exciting experiences of our tour so far. The sight of the Washington Monument looming ahead under tumultuous skies, as a beacon for our destination was actually emotional. Overall, it was a short day for us, about 20 miles from Mount Vernon to the International Hostel which is located less than a mile from the National Mall. In route, we stopped to visit George Washington's Mount Vernon estate overlooking the Potomac River. It was enlightening and a must do if you're in the area. After checking into the hostel, at around 6pm, we were again out and about late into the evening to catch the night lights along the National Mall. What a day!


Visiting George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.





View of the Potomac River from the main house.











Mount Vernon Gardens





Meeting Lady Washington, a dialogue.


Riding to Washington D.C.








This young girl (2) will be riding the Trans-America route in a week. Her excitement was catching.











Catching light on the monument


Wandering the National Mall after dark.





















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