Cycling the C & O Canal Towpath - 1

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Cycling the C & O Canal Towpath - 1

When we finished cycling the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) the other day, we were at the western terminus of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal Towpath cycling route. Unlike the GAP which is a converted railroad line, the C&O trail is a towpath that follows the course of the Potomac River 184.5 miles from Cumberland, Maryland to Georgetown, Washington, DC. The towpath was originally created to aid commerce between the US capital and its expanding western frontier. Today, it’s a quiet, wooded multi-use trail along the remains of the canal.

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A Superior Detour

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A Superior Detour

We are en route around Lake Superior on the Lake Superior Circle Tour. According to Wikipedia, “Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America, and among freshwater lakes, it is the world's largest by surface area and the third-largest by volume. It holds 10% of the world's surface fresh water.” Pretty impressive, huh? The Ojibwe people call Lake Superior Gichigamiin which does indeed translate to big sea or big water.

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Big Bend National Park - 2

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Big Bend National Park - 2

The park and campground are rich in bird life. Turkey vultures and greater roadrunners are common as you’d expect in the Chihuahuan Desert, but we saw lots of other birds and animals that surprised us. 

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