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.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Philadelphia to Frenchtown

Leaving Philadelphia, we decided to catch a train to Doylestown where friends of friends, Bill and Seth, childhood friends of Woody back home, showed us their town, population 12,000, which has two wonderful museums, the Mercer Museum and James Michener Art Museum. But for my slight chest congestion, the ride, with temperatures hitting a warm 80's, was short and relaxing, about 26 miles with rollers, to Frenchtown with its quaint boutique shops, cafes, and bakeries catering to the weekenders. David and Kristina, the "animals", decided to ride from Philadelphia, about 68 miles with 2,000 feet of gain, but we all managed to arrive in Frenchtown at the same time, within minutes, with a joyous reunion. Fun day, especially the museums.


At the Jefferson Train Station and meet Bill from Doylestown.


Mercer Museum





It all about tools, old tools, dating from 10,000 b.c. to the 19 century.








James Michener Art Museum








Rodin


I must have been on the road to long.


Former Mercer Home





Riding with Seth


Riding with Seth.


Covered Bridges



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