Now that we’ve had a few days to relax and think about our recent cycle trek, we’ve come up with some thought and highlights of our trip. We’ve broken them down into the two separate sections that we rode: the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Towpath (C&O). I’ve also included some stats at the end.
Read MoreWe passed MP92 today and congratulated each other on arriving at the half-way point of the C&O at Lock 43. Little did we know what lay ahead.
Read MoreThere was a violent thunder and lightning storm during the night with heavy rain and hail and extremely high winds. The morning, however, dawned sunny. We feared huge puddles and mud on the trail and were surprised that the trail was mostly dry. The storm, however, had downed trees and huge limbs and branches littered the path. We left from Hancock and spent more time dismounted clearing the path of debris so we could get through than we did riding.
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.
