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

[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.

[tulip]

DB-thanks for the great photos. I love that the Met Branch Trail is open now (finally!). That would have saved me lots of time on my commute when I lived there. I have this odd habit of moving right before things improve drastically. Alas.

[shootingstar]

Love those pics, divingbiker. She got a great overview of Washington highlights, DC. Old and new stuff. Maybe she's abit tuckered out for now.

[kmehrzad]

I'm having the good fortune of hosting Maidei on her whirlwind world tour. After the driver pulled up and dropped her at my place for a visit, I began showing Maidei my various modes of transportation. She then decided to sit on the Bacchetta Giro and get a sense of the comfort that a recumbent bike has to offer. Maidei's legs were a little too short to take the bike out on her own, so I took her for a spin. Woo Hoo! We had a nice ride, she was upfront and center and had a great view of the Washington & Old Dominion bike trail.

We then scootered around the neighborhood for awhile and planned out tomorrow's ride into Western Loudoun County. Stay tuned for more pics.

[kmehrzad]

Today Maidei and I rode up to Clarke's Gap in W. Loudoun County, VA. We passed by farms, rode the rolling hills, and touched on a little history of the Washington & Old Dominion Rail Trail.

She and I have had a nice visit together. Maidei doesn't like to let the grass grow beneath her feet, so she's wondering where her next destination will be and who'll be her host. Any takers?

[Bike Chick]

What a beautiful countryside ride! I bet she enjoyed the fresh, country air and rolling hills.

If no one closer will take her, send her my way to the Heartland. I'm wanting to show her the Mississippi River!

[Zen]

Looks like Maidei got quite a tan along the way.

You know, I love her head wrap but I do wish she could find some other clothes somewhere. Maybe a sarong or something.
OOh! I might have something!

So cute, Zen! Aren't there TE members willing in Massachussetts area, Pittsburgh, etc., before cutting over west of Mississippi R.?

Her words, not mine

[Crankin]

Yea, send her up here before she heads west. Maybe Pam can bring her around NYC and then she can go to No No in CT, then up to MA, then Maine. She can head south and west by visiting Bleeker, who could send her on to Ohio?