Tuesday, July 29, 2008

More pictures!

Below is more photo "catch-up." Click on the photos to see a larger image.
Riding across the bridge to meet with the folks from Somerset County on Day 2. The District worked on this viaduct and the views were AMAZING!

It's amazing how much water one can consume when spending all day on a bicycle! We seemed to need to refill our "bladders" (hydration packs) at every stop. As a result, we renamed our trip "Tour de Port-o-Johns".
Day 2--Somerset CD met us in Meyersdale, PA to present us with a $500 check!
Still Day 2--Breaking for a minute before heading through another tunnel.
One of many breathtaking views along the route.
"Freddy Bear" (one of his many, many nicknames) making salmon omelets on Tuesday morning. He was always up before the sun getting our coffee and grub prepared.
The Newbies decorated Brad's bike during the night and he wandered around for more than 2 hours the next morning before noticing. He may be bald but he's still a blonde! Starting out on Day 3. Can you believe how big the smiles are after we did a 72 miler the day before? Everyone seems eager to get back on the bikes!
Going through the long, dark Paw Paw tunnel. People had freaked us out about how scary it would be and we decided that it was cool but not near as scary as the hype.
The view on the other side of the tunnel was incredible.
Mary the wildlife counter tries to point out turtles to Nate and Brad. She kept count along the trip but the big highlight was the black bear she chased down the trail!
By the end of the day on Wednesday, our bikes were dirty, squeaking and tired. Brad and Nate took a couple hours to clean and lube our chains and get the bikes back in working conditions. The trail was rough on them, so we appreciated the clean up!
Arthur didn't always say much, but some of his actions spoke louder than words. He, like the rest of us, was exhausted by this point! (The end of Day 4).
Lisa and Naomi having a "mature moment" on White's Ferry.

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