Leaving the Little Orleans Campground and our SAG drivers, we headed back to the C & O Trail, with Hancock our first meeting point.
Since I was helping to pack up, and do the "water in - water out" routine, Kriss and Charlie actually left almost an hour before me. But I was able to make up time, and get to Hancock about the same time as they did because I was able to find the paved bicycle trail near Lock 56 that the bike shop guy in Cumberland had told us about. Kriss and Charlie missed it.
From Hancock we had another 11 mil
es of paved bike trail in lieu of the C & O. Since our goal was Harper's Ferry W.V. by evening, we decided to return to the roads rather than go back to the C & O. By afternoon, the skies darkened and then it poured as we were biking towards the Antietam National Battleground site on Route 65. We stopped at a closed gas station (it was Memorial Day!) to get out of the rain. Soon after getting our call, our guardian angels, who were having a relaxing lunch at the Desert Rose in Williamsport, MD, arrived which allowed us a change out of our wet clothes.
Once the rain let up, we were back on the road, arriving at the KOA campground in Harpers Ferry by 6 pm. Because Rickey allowed us only 1 beer each, we were able to get to the Secret Six Tavern in Harper's Ferry by 7:30 before it closed.
Since I was helping to pack up, and do the "water in - water out" routine, Kriss and Charlie actually left almost an hour before me. But I was able to make up time, and get to Hancock about the same time as they did because I was able to find the paved bicycle trail near Lock 56 that the bike shop guy in Cumberland had told us about. Kriss and Charlie missed it.
Below and to my right was the C & O Canal and the Potomac River.
The video below illustrates once again that I am no Jonathan when it comes to videoing!!
Continuing their uncanny knack of arriving at just the right time, Rickey and Judy arrived in Hancock just a 
few minutes before Charlie and Kriss. Hancock was a charming town and had a National Park Visitor Center and exhibits. Route 40, the National Pike, also passed through Hancock.
few minutes before Charlie and Kriss. Hancock was a charming town and had a National Park Visitor Center and exhibits. Route 40, the National Pike, also passed through Hancock.
From Hancock we had another 11 mil
es of paved bike trail in lieu of the C & O. Since our goal was Harper's Ferry W.V. by evening, we decided to return to the roads rather than go back to the C & O. By afternoon, the skies darkened and then it poured as we were biking towards the Antietam National Battleground site on Route 65. We stopped at a closed gas station (it was Memorial Day!) to get out of the rain. Soon after getting our call, our guardian angels, who were having a relaxing lunch at the Desert Rose in Williamsport, MD, arrived which allowed us a change out of our wet clothes.Once the rain let up, we were back on the road, arriving at the KOA campground in Harpers Ferry by 6 pm. Because Rickey allowed us only 1 beer each, we were able to get to the Secret Six Tavern in Harper's Ferry by 7:30 before it closed.
Hi, Darling. If your next career is film making, don't quit your day job. :-)
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