Great Allegheny Passage November 1

[Zen]

It took me that long to get the slide show semi-organized.

I rode 35 miles from Meyersdale, PA to Cumberland, MD.



We went through three train tunnels.
The first, the Big Savage Tunnel was the longest.
It was well lighted
but cold in there!
The second was not as long and not lit at all.
I made it through but had to fight to keep from looking at the light.
I wasn't so successful on the last, unlit, tunnel.
I made it about halfway through but started to get disoriented
and even a little dizzy. I had to dismount and walk to the end.
It was a little cold, a little windy but the trail is great.
We even saw patches of recent snow.

See most of the photos here-
http://s206.photobucket.com/albums/b...%20Cumberland/

[squirrell]

Thanks for the pics! DH and I are really excited about planning a trip from Pittsburgh to D.C using the GAP and C&O path sometime next year.

[sbctwin]

Great pics...the trail looks like so much fun...

[tulip]

Fun, Zen! Great pictures. I've gotten disoriented in dark tunnels on my bike. I have to channel Obi-wan Kenobi and let the Force take me through.

[withm]

ZEN!

Great pix! I wish I could have joined you. I rode 46 miles this w/e but the trees here are just beginning to turn. Hopefully next weekend I can get some good tree pix over in Cambridge.

[Tri Girl]

VERY cool! Thanks for posting your pics. Beautiful scenery (and weird about the tunnel and getting disoriented).

[pardes]

Wow, that must have been FUN!

I checked out the rest of the photos at the link you gave. I'm really curious about the no trespassing sign and fenced off .... what looks like natural or hand-hewn tunnel. What's that all about? Looks eerie and interesting.

[Zen]

I think that was a natural cave in the limestone.
Why it says to contact the power company for access I don't know

Tri Girl, I don't know what that tunnel phenomenon is but it's not uncommon. The brain is a funny thing, it doesn't know how to act when things aren't as they should be, you know?