Why I would be no use in a zombie apocalypse

After Washington, I headed into the south. Starting with Fredricksburg, site of some famous battle or other. One of the things I’ve probably done wrong on this leg of the trip is not taking enough time to explore these interesting places and instead smashing out big mile days. After an 85 mile day, I don’t […]

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Good morning Baltimore

From not Philadelphia to Baltimore, which is a town I knew nothing about, apart from a song in the musical Hairspray I’ve had the misfortune to hear. Turns out it’s a mixed city. Bits of it are lovely, bits are a dive. Started off cycling through some beautiful farmland to get there. One of the […]

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Seattle, Days 5 and 6 Riding

Spent a few days in Seattle. It was alright, wouldn’t be rushing back. Highlights: Starbucks comes from there, including the first ever Starbucks (mobbed by tourists of course) A place called Sugar Bakery which did cookies topped with crispy bacon. They were pretty damn amazing Geeking out at the Flight Museum (Concorde! Air Force One! […]

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