Knowing that today was going to be our longest ride, we woke up early to eat breakfast, pick up lunch, and hit the dusty trail by 9:00 am. I was excited for today’s adventure. We have been on a few different small sections of the C & O Canal Towpath, but we have not yet been through the Paw Paw… View Post
Pittsburgh to DC – Day 5
This morning we said goodbye to our favorite innkeepers Michael & Jan. They are the sweet, cute, gracious, and funny owners of the Levi Deal Mansion. This is our favorite B&B along the GAP. We stayed here the first time we rode the Great Allegheny Passage almost three years ago. I wrote about that day here. As soon as we… View Post
Pittsburgh to DC Bike Ride – Day 4
Today is day 5 of our bicycle ride from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. (Catch up on day 1, day 2, day 3, and day 4) This morning we left the beautiful Smith House Inn at around 10:30 for our 31-mile journey to Meyersdale. Here we are on a “bench break”. There are many benches along the GAP, and we took… View Post
Pittsburgh to DC Bike Ride – Day 3
We got up extra early this morning of Day 3 of our Pittsburgh to DC Bike Ride so that we could get an early start on the trail. We wanted to spend as much time as we could in Ohiopyle. (Click to catch up on Day 1 and Day 2) After a delicious breakfast we were on our way at… View Post
Pittsburgh to DC Bicycle Ride – Day 2
In case you missed it, read about Day 1 of our Bicycle trip from Pittsburgh, Pa to Washington, DC here. We enjoyed our stay at the Bright Morning B&B. The B&B consists of three older homes filled with charming antiques, floral wall paper, numerous fireplaces and pocket doors. Breakfast was delicious: we enjoyed Eggs Bendict with fresh fruit. After breakfast we got… View Post