 Off to the ride!!!!!! Lisa, Susan, and I are relieved all three bikes fit in Don's car! |
 Okay, slight sidetrack..... |
 After checking in, we went to the beach at Assateague (only saw one pony)! |
 Susan tried out the cold water brrrrrrrr |
 It was VERY pleasant on the beach with a cooling breeze off the water |
 Lisa putting on a hair band |
 I know its out of focus, but I like this photo of Lisa! |
 Susan had a tiny little watercolor set and painted the scenery |
 Aren't these just breathtakingly beautiful!! |
 Lisa taking a photo of the paintings |
 No photos of us putting our bikes together...At the end of this road is the biggest Magnolia we've ever seen!! |
 Just starting out, feeling pretty good! |
 This was a the second rest stop; the first had pirates arrrrrrrrgggggg matey!! |
 Susan and Gwen get their bikes worked on |
 while the rest of us get something to eat and drink |
 My great bike!!!!! |
 Lots of flat land and big fields |
 Still feeling pretty good!! |
 The lunch break (cold sandwiches) |
 at a very nice Nature Conservancy facility |
 A demonstration garden |
 eating lunch! |
 This Nature Conservancy place has a living museum |
 This and the next 3 photos are a panorama |
 showing what most of the countryside looks like |
 with flat land, large open fields |
 and nice country roads. |
 This is me near the end; I was being funny here, but I was REALLY hot and tired!! |
 I made it!!!!!!!! 50 miles!!!!!!!! I thought I was going to throw up...... |
 We made it!!! |
 Gwen, Lisa, and Susan |
 Terry and Gwen |
 Terry, Gwen, Susan, Kathy, and Lisa at a very well deserved dinner! |
 The next morning, cooler and easier since the front wheels were left on the bikes |
 Getting ready |
 I was so overheated the previous day, I wisely decided to ride only 25 miles the second day, and my left foot was killing me.... |
 Unfortunately, shooting into the sun makes this a dark photo.....but it goes with the next photo. |
 See on the horizon? That's one of those long watering things with a great cascade of water onto the field |
 More flat farmland; fortunately it was an overcast, cooler day! |
 The ospreys were like gnats!! Here's one on top of a pole in a suburban neighborhood |
 Another living museum site at the back of a long field |
 Oh, I feel SO MUCH BETTER today!! |
 Gwen arriving the second day!! |
 Susan takes a photo of Lisa and Terry arriving! |
 Lisa and Terry get their medals for finishing! |
 Team Turtles Can Fly - Susan, Terry, Lisa, Gwen, and Kathy |