Maidei goes on a world tour-Part 1 of the Bicycle Mystery Tour

[shootingstar]

Love these little pics. Looks hot. Maidie probably wanted abit of a water bottle spray or cycling through a lawn sprinkler.

[skinimini]

Great pictures Tulip. I hope things cool down for her in the next few weeks. She has had a hot time of it here in the US!

[Bike Chick]

Great pics, Tulip! She looks a bit steamy but appears to have had a great time

[divingbiker]

Maidei has arrived in the DC suburbs! Not sure when I'll be able to get her on a tour since I have company this weekend, but maybe we can take a spin at lunchtime this week.

[Zen]

Maidei is going for and outing this weekend with Divingbiker and Zen!

[Catrin]

Maidei is going for and outing this weekend with Divingbiker and Zen!

Maidei is going to have FUN! Remind her to post a report

[OakLeaf]

Which one of you is going to be the chaperone?

[Zen]

That question answers itself

[divingbiker]

Zen and I weren't able to meet up for a tour last weekend (too stinkin' hot) so Maidei commuted with me this morning. I'll post the pictures tonight from home, but in the meantime, who wants her next?

Most likely I'll have to mail her, since I'm going on vacation on Thursday.

[kmehrzad]

You could send her to me, if you'd like. I'm game for taking Maidei on a spin out in Western Loudoun County. She might enjoy the hills.

[divingbiker]

You could send her to me, if you'd like. I'm game for taking Maidei on a spin out in Western Loudoun County. She might enjoy the hills.

Cool. PM your address to me, and I'll get her in the mail.

[divingbiker]

This morning Maidei and I rode into DC along the new Metropolitan Branch Trail to Union Station. It was a beautiful, cool morning, perfect for a bike ride.

We stopped to admire the dome of the Basilica at Catholic University. (Don't ask me what a Basilica is.)


Then we stopped at the New York Avenue metro station, which runs right next to the trail.


The new bike parking station at Union Station is really cool.


Our next stop was a nice view of the Capitol on one side, and the Washington Monument on the other.


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[divingbiker]

We rode down the Mall to the carousel, which wasn't open this early in the morning.


Then we stopped at the Washington Monument to get Maidei's passport stamped. She decided to sunbathe along the wall by the Washington Monument.


We had a nice view of the World War II and Lincoln Memorials.


Then we headed north and stopped by the White House (didn't see the President, though), and then headed to work.


Now Maidei's off to have a nice ride through the Virginia countryside with kmehrzad.

[skinimini]

This is so much fun! Great pictures!

[kmehrzad]

[Then we stopped at the Washington Monument to get Maidei's passport stamped. She decided to sunbathe along the wall by the Washington Monument.]



Looks like Maidei got quite a tan along the way.