The Cardinal Greenway is Indiana’s longest rail-trail and extends about 62 miles from Richmond to Marion with a gap at Gaston. According to the Rail-Trails guidebook, the trail follows “along the former CSX railroad corridor… [taking] its name from the Cardinal, the passenger train that once ran the route.”
Read MoreSince it was a short riding day, an afternoon diversion was in order. Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP, operated by the National Park Service, seemed a perfect place to spend a few hours. The Wright Brothers operated a bicycle shop and a print shop at the park’s location and it was here in Dayton that most of the development of their first airplane was conceived and conducted.
Read MoreThis part of the trail was superb. Instead of crossing busy streets, we went over and under them. The paved trail was smooth and level and passed over beautiful wooden arched bridges. Under a forested canopy, we criss-crossed over the Alum Creek as it wended its way along, sometimes riding over long, planked boardwalks.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
