Greg & Camille Go Bike

We had breakfast at the hotel and stayed until Camille’s late morning call. Then it was cruising to Aberdeen. Route 17 carried moderate traffic, but the shoulder was plenty wide, making for an easy 18 mph trip to the Aberdeen train station. We pulled up to the front to find that the station was locked during a certain window each day, and we happened to arrive at such window. Our only options were to download the app or find some way inside. Someone at the station came by to chat with us about the tour and let us in when they realized we didn’t have tickets yet. As avid avoiders of downloading apps, we hailed this man as our hero.

The train ride went smoothly; we were actually able to keep all our bags on our bikes and carry them right on board. We arrived in Perryville and continued northeast after a quick pit stop. While we had to tack on yesterday’s leftover distance to today’s, it was fairly negligible as we’d planned for just 42 miles from the station to home. 

East Maryland set a beautiful scene for our final ride; the greenery was just starting to give way to some autumn hues. We rode along some farmlands, small towns, and finally approached Elkton at the Maryland-Delaware border where landmarks became more familiar. Soon came Newark, DE for our last stop to power up for those remaining miles. We’d biked here before and easily navigated from New Castle to the Jack A. Markell (JAM) trail, making sure to give Southeast Kitchen a call before getting into Wilmington. These were our home trails now! We are so lucky to live so close to bike-friendly infrastructure. We picked up our favorite Vietnamese dishes and rolled up right to our doorstep, eager to see our friends at home and put our feet up.