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New London, Connecticut to southern Rhode Island June 3 -5, 2019
Arriving into New London CT by ferry the steeply gabled houses and rocky coastline immediately screamed “New England.” New London CT is not a fru-fru place. While not a complete wreck like Bridgeport CT or Trenton NJ, New London looks like a working class town just trying to get by. I find it…
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Richmond VA to Washington DC, May 6-8, 2019
I am originally from Virginia Beach VA but have lived in North Carolina for thirty years. North Carolina, it is said, is an island of humility between two mountains of conceit; i.e. Virginia and South Carolina. I enjoy bicycling in central Virginia and looking at all the history signs along the road, even if I…
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Tuscan Hill Towns, April 10 – 18, 2019
Three sixty-something guys went cycling for eight days through Italy, more or less Florence to Rome. The trip turned out to be much more of an athletic event than expected, with some of the steepest hills I have ever cycled. Also, I had heard that Tuscany was over-touristed. Could we, on bicycles, discover the…
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Kentucky, feeling lucky. April 1 – 5, 2019
For the past few years l have been hearing about Kentucky from mine and Tootie’s Chapel Hill NC friend Maxine Mills, who hails originally from the Bluegrass State. Previously all I had known about Kentucky were caricatures from the media. The first forty seconds of this upcoming clip are the best. My friend…