Thursday, July 2, 2015

Day 2 Meyersdale to Frostburg and back 36 miles, 67 cum

The day started cloudy and cool. We wore our jackets for the first few miles. We started about 8:30 but didn't get far before we realized that we had forgot our lights so back we went to put them on. While we were doing that, two couples came by and asked us how we like Gram Gram's place. We told them it was nice although the trains by quite often during the night blowing their horns.
We started off again and started to cross the many bridges that are on this stretch of the trail some are very long. We met up again with the two couples that we talked to back at the house just before reaching the contiental divide. They were very nice and told us that they were going from Pittsburgh to Cumberland.
We reached the Continetal Divide and took our pictures Turner thought it was very interesting because if you poured water on one side, it would go to the Gulf of Mexico and ifyou poured it on the other side it would go to the Chesapeake Bay.
Now we were going down hill for the first time in 40 miles, Yahoo!!!
We reached the Big Savage Mountain Tunnel and Turner turned on his green wheel lights. They were very cool!!!
We continued on and reached the Mason Dixon Line. Turner was able to stand with one foot in Pennsylvania and one foot in Maryland.
This was a new park that was built in 2013. The last time I was there they only had a wooden painted sign. Don't forget you have to ride a bike to see it!!

We continued on to Frostburg going through the Borgan tunnel, again turning on Turner's wheel lights. They were more impressive because this tunnel is not lit at all.
Frostburg was our next stop. We had lunch in Frostburg and found out that the train does not run on Wed. It is only active on the weekends.
Now it was back up hill to the Continental Divide, a little steeper going back but doable. We made it back to our house by 3:45. Tired but with a good ride under our belts

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