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Touring Wilmington and northern Delaware; October 3 – 4, 2023
Wilmington, Delaware? Why not? I made plans to go up to Wilmington DE and bicycle around for two or three days. I had seen Wilmington DE from the Amtrak car for years but had never visited. I can take Amtrak north with my bicycle in-tow from the Raleigh/Durham area towards Washington DC and the subsequent…
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A lifetime of biking to haircuts and my new perfect barber shop; September 23, 2023
Is it just me or does anyone else feel uncomfortable in a barber chair, not knowing what to talk about? I hate having to make small talk. I do not recall ever driving a car somewhere to get my hair cut. I have always gone by bicycle. Even as a kid in Virginia Beach I…
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Exploring a few of North Carolina’s textile towns; September 1, 2023
I have a friend. He has a friend. I have met his friend only once or twice. The friend of the friend has lived almost his entire life in a secondary California city where agriculture is its biggest business. A couple of years ago he and his wife of many years decided they needed a…
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Cleveland OH to Erie PA to Buffalo NY, along the south shore of Lake Erie; August 12-16, 2023
I have always had a soft spot for Cleveland OH, maybe because I was a huge fan of Cleveland’s killer but misunderstood 1970’s rock band, The Raspberries. Going up there to bicycle would bring the promise of cooler weather. Why not attempt to bicycle from Cleveland to Buffalo along the south shore of Lake Erie?…