Winterthur, near the Pennsylvania border, was the home of the du Ponts of Delaware, for decades. The original house built in 1839 was a modest twelve rooms;… Read more “Number Thirty: Delaware”
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Number Twenty Nine: Pennsylvania
Crossing the Delaware by car, not bike or boat; Lambertville, NJ, is on the right; New Hope, PA, is on the left. Lambertville is a little north… Read more “Number Twenty Nine: Pennsylvania”
Number Twenty Eight: New Jersey
Although Doré may not sound like it, for a significant period of her life (i.e., her childhood), New Jersey was home. (Her parents were born and raised… Read more “Number Twenty Eight: New Jersey”
Number Twenty Seven: Connecticut
The sculpture above features Samuel Clemmons, which was always his legal name, with Tom Sawyer, surrounded by Mark Twain’s most famous characters. There are many that I… Read more “Number Twenty Seven: Connecticut”
Number Twenty Six: Rhode Island
This turned out to be one of our favorite biking states, as evidenced by having ridden more miles here than any state since Number One: Minnesota. We… Read more “Number Twenty Six: Rhode Island”
Number Twenty Five: Massachusetts
Our plan was to ride the Cape Cod Trail but the weather and other considerations caused us to reconsider. We stayed on the outskirts of Boston and… Read more “Number Twenty Five: Massachusetts”
Number Thirty One: Maryland
Doré is totally convinced that I plan activities for the expressed purpose of terrifying her. We came to ride a small piece of the Great Alleghany Trail.… Read more “Number Thirty One: Maryland”
Number Twenty Four: Maine
One half of 48 is 24. After we did the cleverly named “Northern Trail” in Number 23, New Hampshire, here we did the equally clever “Eastern Trail”. You’d… Read more “Number Twenty Four: Maine”
Number Twenty Three: New Hampshire
You don’t need to scratch much below the surface to know that everywhere is a mixed bag (and this may be a mixed metaphor.) Somehow the contrasts… Read more “Number Twenty Three: New Hampshire”
Number Twenty-two: Vermont
When you are staying in two-star motels, you don’t expect a lot in the way of amenities. This one stood out for having a rooftop terrace. The… Read more “Number Twenty-two: Vermont”
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