Our morning started out with some frustration. The hotel restaurant was to open at 6am but was dark when we looked in. The desk clerk said that yesterday’s clerk was confused with weekday versus weekend hours. We were told that it would open at 7am. However at 7, it was still dark but we were told that the cook was on his way. We left the hotel after an internet search identified a bagel shop 5 miles away along our route.
The Sunrise Creek Bagel Shop was hoppen when we arrived which we interpreted as a good sign. As we were eating our breakfast sandwiches outside, a large contingent of police motorcycles drove by in formation followed by hundreds of cyclists participating in the Police Unity Ride from NY to WDC. They were followed by several sag vehicles. It took a good 10 minutes for them to pass.
A little while later a group of 10 to 15 road cyclists flew by us. One of them pulled up next to us holding his cell phone as he videoed our conversation. He wanted to know all about our trip. He then told us that his group was cycling from NYC to Philadelphia and back in 1 day. Their ride was 200 miles but he was impressed with our touring.
A good portion of our day was spent on the Delaware and Raritan Canal trail. Being the weekend it was busy. For the most part the dirt/gravel service was in good condition. We got off the trail to tour Rockingham House that George Washington used as his last military headquarters. Not only did George sleep there, he was joined by Martha.
We made another diversion off the trail to see William Trent’s house after which the town got its name. One of the disappointments with GPSs is that they don’t tell you the names of the towns. So finding Trent’s house led us to believe that we were in Trenton, NJ.
Cycling through Philadelphia seemed never ending and some of the sections were not very nice. It was a long day for us and we had a head wind during the second half of the ride. Like our first night, we had a painful climb to get to our hotel. The hotel lobby was full of teens all bedecked for prom night. Not only were we tired after a long day, the kids made us feel old.
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