Day 1 took me from Rehoboth Beach, DE to Annapolis, MD. It was a beautiful day outside with few clouds. The peninsula across the Chesapeake was surprisingly rural with farms and fields most of the way. Strong headwinds slowed my pace considerably. I made it to the bridge leading to Kent Island, where a shuttle picked me up to get me across Kent Island and Maryland's Bay Bridge. From there, I rode to Annapolis in the dark, getting there just after 9. In Annapolis, I was hosted by an incredibly kind woman named Cindy who made ravioli and one of the best salads that I'd ever eaten. Her son DJ and their two incredibly friendly dogs Cooper and Ben also kept me company. I rode about 90 miles.
Day 2 took me from Annapolis, MD to Arlington, VA. It rained all day, and some poorly routed Google Maps directions had me riding on the sides of highways with small or no shoulders. Overall, it was an unpleasant day. I ended up aborting the plan to ride all the way into DC and rather opted to follow my printout maps which took me on some more local roads and suggested that I take the metro from New Carrolton. I'm happy that I did that because across from me on the train was a man named Dave who once rode from Montreal to Key West. He also went through Rehoboth Beach, and recounted his experience hitchhiking on the back of a flatbed truck across Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Bridge. I rode about 25 miles.
I'll be taking the day off tomorrow, which is well timed due to some expected rain. I think that I've packed my bike too heavy, so I'll likely ship some extraneous items back home. On Thursday and Friday, I plan to make my way south to Charlottesville, where I will pick up bike route 76, which will take me all the way to Pueblo, CO, minus a few detours.
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