We biked from Boucherville to Sorel-Tracy on the Route Verte.
This was the start of a 10-day bike trip on Quebec’s fabulous Route Verte, and the tailwind gods were with us all the way.
Continue reading “A Montreal-Quebec City loop adventure begins: An easy 41 miles on day 1”The rocky detour by Brearley House is no more. Hurray!
There’s been another improvement to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. It’s relatively small compared to other developments this year, but it makes a loop ride even smoother.
Continue reading “I biked the full Lawrence Hopewell Trail loop! (And there’s one more improvement)”A 2.5-mile trail sandwiched between U.S. 1 and the train tracks.
When South Brunswick, NJ, in 2024 proudly announced that it had built the final section of its Freedom Trail, I knew I needed to check it out.
I finally got there, and here’s what I found.
Continue reading “I biked on part of South Brunswick’s Freedom Trail — here’s what it’s like”A day in Philadelphia: a 30-mile bike ride and a trip to the Eastern State Penitentiary.
A month after the ribbon cutting, I finally was able to check out the latest extension to the Schuylkill River Trail — the gleaming white Christian to Crescent section that juts above the water.
Continue reading “I paired pedaling the newest part of the Schuylkill River Trail with an off-bike adventure”Blue Bears hires adults with intellectual or physical disabilities.
Have you discovered Blue Bears in the Princeton Shopping Center?
Continue reading “I biked to a special French cafe in Princeton that hires those with disabilities”A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at what happens before that Amazon package lands on your door.
Did you know that Amazon offers free tours of some of its facilities?
Continue reading “My 10-mile bike ride to a free tour of the local Amazon warehouse”Now I can bike the full 20-mile loop!
Let’s just say that this new boardwalk is one of the best parts of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail — and that’s saying a lot because this trail already had so wonderful spots.
Continue reading “That new boardwalk section of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail is beyond spectacular”Soozel Sweets is barely into Lawrence Township when coming from West Windsor and the Princeton Junction train station.
When NJ.com wrote about Soozel Sweets in Lawrence Township, I put it on my list of bike destinations. Ginger, cardamon .. yum.
Continue reading “It was worth getting drenched on a bike ride to this new Persian bakery in New Jersey”Five stars.
Almost eight years ago, I rode parts of the Virginia Capital Trail over two days.
I’ve finally come back to ride the entire trail, also over two days (out and back in sections) but this time with friends. Yes, I’ve found another 5-star trail.
Continue reading “I finally biked the entire Virginia Capital Trail — here’s what it’s like”Wild horses, giant sand dunes and of course bicycling.
We jammed a lot into two full days on the Outer Banks: two 30+-mile bike rides, the site of the first flight (Wright Brothers National Memorial, part of the National Park Service), a walk on a giant sand dune, a 4-wheel-drive trip to see wild horses on the beach, even a last-minute dash for ice cream.
Continue reading “2 jam-packed days of biking and other adventures on the Outer Banks”
Exploring by bicycle 