Host Our Coast : Biking

Riding the Underground Railroad

August 28, 2009 9:51 AM | Posted By : Host Our Coast
Parks, History, African American History, Nature Preservation, Biking, Farms

Riding the 25 miles around the Blackwater Refuge it's hard not to imagine the struggle and dedication that Harriet Tubman went through during the years of the Underground Railroad. The land is covered in high grass and muck, a proper marsh. Biting flies and mosquitoes cling to your legs and your arms, reminding you who's in charge. Though the landscape is utterly beautiful and timeless from the safety of the non-congested road that forms the loop around the refuge, it is clear that any trek through this marsh would be an uncomfortable and tedious trek to freedom.

Road Trip: Day 4, Wacha-Prauge? and Good Samaritans

August 22, 2009 3:00 PM | Posted By : Host Our Coast
Nature Preservation, Town, Road Trip, Biking, Restaurants

Leaving Salisbury, Maryland, Melanie and I aimed the Volvo due south for the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula with hopes of dipping our toes in Chesapeake right where it meets the great Atlantic.

Route 13 is one of the must-use arteries running down Virginia's Eastern Shore. Shooting straight down the spine of the area that's only five miles at it's widest point, this little highway connects the small towns and villages that dot this fairly-untouched land.

Getting Lost in Trap Pond

July 29, 2009 12:04 PM | Posted By : Host Our Coast
Parks, Nature Preservation, Biking

Since arriving here on assignment, Melanie and I have had the opportunity to hone our low-impact transportation skills; we've become more adept at biking, kayaking, and even canoeing. With region offering some much great scenery, we have constantly found ourselves in more and more situations to explore these skills. On one such occasion, Host Our Coast loaded up the car with our tents, sleeping bags, and, most importantly, bikes. We were headed out to Trap Pond for our first Delmarva camping extravaganza.

A Quest to Lewes

July 10, 2009 2:43 AM | Posted By : Host Our Coast
Parks, Town, Biking, Restaurants

Host Our Coast braved the Breakwater Junction Trail that connects Rehoboth to Lewes, Delaware. This beautiful six-mile trail winds through a bit of farm land, across marshland and through scenic wooded tunnels. Fear not, the trail is flat, making it quite approachable for everyone.

And without further ado, OUR adventure on The Breakwater Junction Trail:

Assateague Island National Seashore

July 7, 2009 2:20 AM | Posted By : Host Our Coast
Parks, Biking

Assateague Island, a thirty-seven mile strip of land along the Maryland coast, is most famous for pristine beaches and wild ponies, but yesterday we uncovered a few other clams, so to speak.

We decided to see the island via our new-found love for cycling. Typically, a day pass is $ 10 USD, however if you enter by foot or bike, you can walk right in, or, in our case, ride right in.

So we parked our car on the far side of the Verrazano Bridge, yes same engineer for the one in New York, and began our voyage to the seashore park. As we made our way across the bridge spanning the Sinepuxent Bay, we found a truly impressive view of the island with Virginia seemingly in sight.