Before it got unbearably hot, I set off on a li'l bicycling excursion around town. DC has a wealth of bike paths looping in and around the city, from downtown to Virginia to Maryland and back again. I headed for the
Mount Vernon trail, which leads all the way to -- you guessed it -- Mount Vernon,
George Washington's home. I only went as far as Reagan National Airport before heading back to the city. All in all, about a 13-mile ride from start to finish. The path moves really quickly, wasn't crowded or steep, and passes by all the sights from across the Potomac, as well as skirting Roosevelt Island, a future adventure. My Schwinn graciously modeled for me...
approaching the start of the path, near the Key Bridge crossing from Georgetown to Arlington
under the bridge
watching airplanes land is oddly soothing
train debris under the 14th street bridgeYesterday I went to the Eastern Market.
All in all, a good weekend. Now, the magnitude of work that looms before me has hit like a landing airplane.
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