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Day 37: Annapolis!

  Beltsville to Annapolis, 31 miles, 1000 feet of climbing. Today’s ride presented us with the usual weather elements: warm and humid - we’ve ridden in hotter; sporadic strong headwinds - they helped cool us off; hills that had challenging gradients - they were short compared to what we’ve tackled elsewhere on this ride.  Nothing was going to prevent us from enjoying the last leg of our adventure - and we enjoyed it thoroughly! Any thoughts that perhaps we should have finished up last night instead of holding off the final 30 or so miles until this morning evaporated as we made the final turn to the waterfront in Annapolis and saw Susan, Ann, Bill’s son Peter, Mike’s son and daughter-in-law Matt and Deanna, and Mike’s brother Tom there to greet us and cheer us into the final stretch.  It really was a great day for us. We’re staying in Annapolis for the night.  We showered and had a lunch with the group and have dinner planned for later this evening at a nice restaurant in town. Mike is
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Perhaps a good omen

 


On my way to board my flight to Seattle, I walked by Logan Airport’s tribute to the Head of the Charles regatta.  Prominently featured was this picture of U Penn rowing, albeit a slightly more recent vintage than when Mike rowed for them.  I took this as a good sign.  Maybe Penn crew is looking out for one of its own and me by association,.  Then again, maybe they are telling us that we should do something on the water instead of on a bike.  Or maybe they are saying “remember to take water.”  Or perhaps it’s just a photo on a wall in an airport.  I decided to take it as a good omen.  We need all the luck we can get.    

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