Washington D.C.

I missed the Sunburst Showdown. I was really looking forward to it after breaking a chain there last year but I had an important event to go to in Washington D.C. Came up big points for those I'm tight with in the series standings. Plenty of pictures as always. Looks like Lance Armstrong is switching disciplines.

Here is a bike with an internal shifting hub with 14 speeds. Talked to the nice man from the Netherlands riding this bike (wearing an orange T-shirt) who was riding from Pittsburgh to New York via Washington D.C. Said there is a continuous bike trail all the way to D.C. He was off to visit the Harper's Ferry Battle site. A continuous trickle of bicyclists passed our hotel on the way to the official trail. Our ride into D.C. took us along the C & O Canal trail.

After a continental breakfast of a half dozen glaze encrusted Krumpe's Donuts, I was bursting at the seems with energy after sitting on the bus the whole day before. I wish I had brought my bike and thrown it in the luggage compartment. Could have skipped the sight seeing and rode the rest of the way in. Plenty of Bicycles in D.C. too sharing the walks and paths with pedestrians. As we went sight seeing at least half the tourists were speaking languages other than English. The view screen on our camera is broken. Had to shoot pictures blind. Here is a picture of the Korean War Memorial. I liked the composition.

The event was the Global peace Festival. The weather was perfect and they filled the west side of the Capital building grounds. As the multiple presentations ended and the sun set there were multiple entertainers which had still not performed. It would have been nice to stay longer but we had to get back to the bus and start our trip home. Washington D.C. is filled with departments, offices and museums that store catalog and keep track over our nation. Do they really produce anything there? It's sort of like one of those houses you find filled with piles of newspapers, magazines and the such.


Tun Tun took my near three day absence hard and was looking in bad shape when I got back. Still recovering from the trip myself. He has perked up and always keeps me in sight whatever I'm doing around the house. Took this picture at our church where he grew up a few weeks ago. Took him along on one of my visits to take care of the grounds. Took a nice ride the evening after I got back. The Hoyt Park trails are shortened with flood control project excavation cutting off the far ends of the trail. A nice loop though. Thanks to those who cleaned up the trail after the flooding.

Congratulations to those local bicycle enthusiasts/professionals helping the U.S. Olympic Team.