Activism – Page 3 – Notes from Monomoy

Day 13: Virginia

The luckiest day of the trip began gray, became drizzly, and soon resolved itself into a rainy grind towards some nebulous “next stop,” which turned out to be Charlottesville.

Day 12: Virginia, or, Surely, It is a Sign!

I am very, VERY, relieved to say that one of my greatest fears about this trip, getting hopelessly lost on country back roads, appears to have been nullified, at least in part, at least in Virginia.

Day 10 & 11: Washington and Virginia

On the second day I spent in Washington, I was able to take a bit more time to explore the city, primarily by checking out the Smithsonian.

Day 9: Washington, DC

I had a blast in Washington today! Beautiful sunny weather and lots of adventures meeting people at anti-fracking protests, senators and representatives offices, and senate gallery coatrooms!

Day 8: Maryland, Washington DC

Starting about 45 miles north of Baltimore, I followed US Route 40 west into the city.

Days 6 & 7: Pennsylvania, Delaware, & Maryland, or, “The Land of Broken Glass.”

Philadelphia/Halloween was a nice chance to catch up with friends, do some recovering, and of course see what’s up on the Schuylkill.

Day 5: New Jersey, Pennsylvania

New Jersey is actually a great place. For bike riding, anyways

Day 4: New York, New Jersey

A beautifully/happily sunny morning today, and started out feeling optimistic- a few more miles in NY, then on to New Jersey and hopefully Princeton by dinner.

Day 3: New York, or, I welcome our Benevolent Overlord Google

Following a so-far wise decision to check out alternative routes that don’t require biking up every hill between me and my destination, I left Millerton, NY on the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. It’s smooth, flat, and straight.

Day 2: Connecticut & New York

Another beautiful day, although I’ve heard threats of rain tomorrow. Took a turn away from the planned route after Windsor Locks (check out that Connecticut River, by the way- I’d row all over that) because there were too freaking many hills- not just inconvenient, but seriously slow.