So for Memorial Day weekend, our family decided to bike over the Appalachians because we're crazy like that. It was a lot of fun though! It was kind of like a test run for our big trip in June, because Grandma and Ladina drove the RV with Jenna and Ellie along, just like we'll do then. It helped us figure out things we will need, and better ways to do things. Plus it gave us practice and more miles!
On Friday night we camped west of Gettysburg. It was a lovely campground. Then on Saturday we started out about 8:00 and rode down through Maryland. We ended up near Hancock. Then we went a little further to tackle a challenging Sideling Hill - 4 miles long! All in all on Saturday, we rode about 70 miles. Papa Dave says that hilly 70 miles will be the same, if not harder than any 90 miles a day we would ride in June. Yay! We drove the rest of the way to the our destination Saturday evening instead of camping again and riding the rest of the way on Sunday because of a change of plans. It felt good to accomplish something like that though! The rest of the weekend was lovely, spent on the lake with family.
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| Papa Dave and David pictured as they and Emily rode through Gettysburg Friday afternoon |
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| Enjoying a snickers after tackling a hard hill. Nice photobomb, David |
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| A waterfall near our campground Friday |
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| Look at those mountains up ahead! |
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| David, Dad, Grandpa, and Emily riding over the Appalachians! |
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| Riding up Sideling Hill! "Just keep pedaling, just keep pedaling..." ♪♫ |
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| At the summit of Sideling Hill! |
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| WE DID IT!!! |
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| Done for the day. |
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David and Pappap on the lake
"So David, I hear you were king of the mountain..." |
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Cousins having fun
"GERONIMO!!!"
(just kidding)
Although they did jump off the top into the water! |
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