We woke up this morning to rain, so I went to the front desk and asked for a late checkout. The clerk was very accommodating and gave us a 12:00 checkout. By 11:30 the rain had stopped, and we got on the road. It was good that today was a short ride (31 miles) because, in addition to the rain delay, we had to battle a stiff headwind the entire way. To put the cherry on top, it was cloudy and chilly with a high of 62. We were certainly glad when we finally reached our B&B.
Today's ride was the first we've had in several weeks that wasn't flat. It's not that we actually had hills, but rather that we had multiple creek crossings where we descended down to the creek and then had to climb up the other side. Our elevation chart shows it all - every "V" was a creek crossing.
It also seems that the further north on the peninsula we go, the larger the farms are.
This is the first herd of dairy cattle we recall seeing in Delmarva.
When we got to Chesapeake City, we went to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Museum. Because of the late start and slow ride, we got to the museum just 15 minutes before closing. Jeanna was probably glad of that, because I could have easily spent hours studying the machinery and reading every single exhibit. Nonetheless, we did enjoy the visit.
This family was enjoying a walk by the canal on the museum grounds.
After we checked in to our B&B, we decided that it was just too unpleasant to go out again, so we got comfortable, ordered in a pizza, and spent the evening reading and playing computer games.
Even with crummy weather life is good!!!
Today's ride: 31 miles (50 km) Total: 1,513 miles (2,435 km)
