To Delaware and Back

6/27/17 So we meet at Delaware around 6:45 Susan lead most of this day.  It mapped out to be 381 miles but we ended up at 450.  I am having a hard time figuring out how the change.  The ride went off the mapped out route quite a few times.  I believe the worst was around Cadiz.  we got onto 151 and then the GPS wanting to get us back to the waypoint tried to take us on gravel roads, which was Mt. Moriah Rd.  Then it tried another and another finally we got onto Bloomingdale-Smithfield Chanel.  This added 20 miles.   We then went through Steubenville and over the bridge.  Once we were over the bridge the GPS wanted us to go back (assuming it wanted to hit a waypoint)  so we turned and went over a grated metal bridge ( Market Street Bridge)  that was very scary because of it grabbing the wheels.  Once we went that way the GPS seemed to say to go back, so we did a loop and back over the grated bridge.  We stopped for lunch to relax and figure out why was were so off.   Was a great place called the Station

Tappen Lake

Grill in Wellsburg, WV.  We then figured to get back on track it was 27 to 844, this takes us into Washington, PA where we connected to 136.  In Monongahela, we missed our turn over a bridge on 136 so we had to do a turn around.  We were on the till we came to 31 and the eventually 30.

  

Classic American Diner in Breezewood, PA                   
  As we got closer to Caledonia State Park I started worrying about bears  The woods seemed so dense and thick.  They assured us the office that they had no problems with bears.  We did hear raccoon though.                      

     

6/28/17  We woke up very cold, the temp was 49   After packing up and heading out we decided to check our tires.  As Susan was down at the front tired she notices a leak, which was coolant.  So we head back into Chambersburg to a Honda shop.  We find a nice Resturant for breakfast ( which had only been open for 3 days), Chriss.  Then headed over to the cycle shop.  So as they fixed her bike we headed out to find some coffee, duh we went the wrong way so we shopped at a dollar store.

They also added coolant to my bike.  

We headed to Gettysburg and enjoyed our time there driving around.  

 We went to the museum to watch a video about Gettysburg and the cost was more than we wanted to pay.    So we head into town for lunch found a nice little place called Pings Cafe

 We did another duh here, we drove around the large roundabout and finally found a parking place and the sign said Parking except between 2-6.  So it was 1:15, we hurried in and ordered quick.  The sushi and salad were great, we paid early and at 2 minutes till I rush out to make sure no one was going to tow our bikes.  Oh my, I ask a resident if she knew why we couldn't park there at 2 and she said you can, looking at the sign she pointed out that is was A.M.,  wow how did we miss that.

So we take off and I am leading this time and get to Lums Pond State Park around  6;00.  George upgrades us (at no extra cost) so we can have electric to charge our phones and scalas.   Thanks, Goerge.

                                                             

  This was the only sign we could find to show the state of Delaware.

We set up and then head out for supper for crab legs.  We ate at the Tap Room in Chesapeake City

Great food!!

We rode around the beautiful, historical, little town.  Got a picture of the sunset behind the bridge.  Which we rode over to get there and back.  Once back took showers and went to bed.

6/29/17  Great sleep, was nicer temp this morning.  We do Mcd's for breakfast and gas up and head west and south.  The heat was out today but all went well we had great back roads and saw many beautiful homesteads.  I was senjoying the country so much I thought wouldn't it be great if we could find a restaurant for lunch out in the country.  Well sure enough up pops this little place in a tiny town of Lovettsville, VA,    Andys.  We both had Ruebens with no bread.  so good.  

Somehow I thought I was following the GPS but we drove over to Harpers Ferry which I had way pointed not to go that way.  Not sure why that happened.  I had chosen to go through a town called Hillsboro because we have on in OH but when I look on the map it is marked as a road is out.  That is right where my waypoint was.  Maybe the GPS figured that out.  Well we made it to Keyser WV and booked our room at the Microtel.  Went to a mexican restaurant that was not the best.    The next morning we headed out around 8.30 am.  Rt 50 is a really fun road to do, very shaded and sweeping curves.

 Sights along the way.  We hit a bit of rain and it looked pretty bad ahead so we gear up.  Stopped at a gas station in the middle of nowhere.  A Very pleasant man talked about how he raised his girls to be independent.

  Lunch was at a Dairy Queen in Ellenboro, WV.   I think it was the first time anyone asked for a sandwich without bread.  I had pulled pork and side salad, Susan had

ice cream.

We rode together until Circleville, she went north on 23 and I continued on 56.  I got home around 4:30.    Fun Trip!