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Our whole time in Maryland, we were on the C & O Canal, which we had been looking forward to the whole time. We had both been on the C & O numerous times, but this was the first time that we were on a bike trail longer than 16 miles. Not to mention that the C & O is perhaps the most spectacular trail in America. Having time to spare to reach home by June 17th, we had plenty of time to enjoy the trail.
The first night on the C & O, we camped about 40 miles from DC. There was wood for a fire and we had the site to ourselves. Now that was living!
The next day, we ended up hitting some rain, which did not last that long, but muddied up the trail pretty bad. We ended up riding to Hancock in the dark in nothing but mud. I guess we were due for one of those days. We ended up checking into a motel since it was to late to check into the C & O bike shop bunk house.
The next morning, we made our way to the bike shop to say hello to Dennis..and...oh yeah, to have him save my butt again. The rim I had replaced in Austin was starting to give me problems. Of course, Dennis was able to remedy the problem. After chatting with him for some time, we were on our way. This was the leg where we passed through the Paw Paw Tunnel, which never fails to amaze me. Later, we found a camp sight that was perched along a bank on the Potomac. The sound of flowing water and the occasional passing of a train made this a very relaxing night.
The last miles on the C & O brought us into Cumberland, MD. We stopped there for the day and rested up for the next day.
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