Ben and Jack rode about 50 miles today, with no rain, though it looked very threatening at times. Ben said the trail was full of mud and they had to stop from time to time and use a stick to poke the mud out from between the tires and fenders! The potholes were full of water and it was obvious that there was heavy rain in the past few days. They even had to ride on the road where the Potomac was out of its banks and in the trail. Last night, while camping, they heard barred owls which Ben loves to hear!
They are camping again tonight in Horsepen Branch which is about 1/3 of the way between Leesburg, VA and and Georgetown, Washington, DC. where the C&O Canal trail ends. They will then pick up another trail or two before getting onto the Washington and Old Dominion Trail (paved) back up to Leesburg where Jack has a car. He will go home for a time for a meeting after dropping Ben in Front Royal for resupply and laundry before he sets out on the Skyline Drive through the Shenandoah National Park, probably on Sunday or Monday. Jack will join him again next weekend and continue down the Blue Ridge Parkway from his home in Meadows of Dan, VA.
On the home front, I had a small window of sun today and finally rode a few miles, doing mostly errands downtown but at least I was on the bike! I got the yard mowed, the spinach picked and chased the damn dog out of the asparagus patch for the second time in two days. He ate or broke off every last one of them. He is now tied up until the season is over!! What a brat!! Tomorrow is a Boy Scout hike (70% chance of rain and high winds predicted!) We don't cancel for weather. Should be interesting.
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