Happy B-Day America! - July 4th 2011
Uncle Sam makes his rounds on the 4th of July weekend looking high (fireworks) and looking low (kids bicycle gang) bringing you the hits.
Spinsters Bicycle Gang
Starting next Wednesday June 15, Garrett from Ocean Cycles in Bethany Beach and the Fenwick Islander Bike Shop will be leading bicycle tours throughout the area.
The tours will leave from the Fenwick Islander Bike Shop (101-3 Coastal Highway, Fenwick Island) every Wednesday at 8 AM. Call Garrett at Ocean Cylces for more details: 302-537-2021.
And your favorite coast hosts will be in tow!
Riding the Underground Railroad
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
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
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.
