Welcome to Gary's Trip down the East Coast Greenway

I had hoped to rent a catamaran to take out on the ocean but it was blowing 18 knots, and notwithstanding my credentials, including...

Southport was explored by the Spanish in 16’th century and settled by the British in the 18’th century. Fort Johnston was constructed in...

I got to Southport early enough to have a First Dinner and a couple of Blue Moons at the Blue Cow Grille, 108 E Moore St, Southport, so...

It has only been 3 weeks since the autumnal equinox, but it’s obvious to anyone trying to venture out in the early morning, that the sun...

I planned to ride this morning with sunglasses and no jacket for a change. When I got downstairs it was cool with dark clouds across the...

There was a heavy mist in the air when I walked over to breakfast so I decided to delay my departure for a couple of hours to explore...

Raleigh, AKA “City of Oaks”, for the many oak trees that line the downtown city streets, is an early example of a planned city. It is...

In all honesty, I rode this segment yesterday as a continuation of my Clarksville to Durham ride, both to spend more time with my...

By the mid 19’th century, Clarksville was producing more manufactured tobacco than any other establishment in Virginia or the Carolinas...

Today’s ride could be summed up in just 4 words, A CYCLISTS WET DREAM, 12 miles of gravel and 68 miles of mostly deserted backcountry...

It was barely 67 degrees as I left this morning, but owing to the high humidity level, it felt much warmer. The entrance to the...

The ride out of Ashland followed the train tracks, alongside which, many of the town’s early homes were sited. Several fine wooden homes...

We spent last night in Aquia, known most for it’s now depleted sandstone quarries. Stone from Aquia’s quarries was used to build the...

Before our ride this morning we were met by Eric Brenner, one of the local ambassadors from the East Coast Greenway Alliance. He...

Annapolis was mostly still asleep when I rolled out this morning, save for the occasional dog walker or parents setting up a Saturday...

Today was a rest day, so after a late, leisurely breakfast, I took off on foot to explore Annapolis. Our hotel was located in the Arts...

When I ventured downstairs to drop off my luggage this morning, the temps were still in the 40’s, way too cold for a Southern California...

Autumn was most definitely in the air as I pushed off this morning, prompting me to don a light windbreaker for the first time on a dry...

Downtown Wilmington is awash with office complexes and courthouses. Due to it’s business friendly financial laws and strong corporate...

It was already warm morning as I started to pedal this morning and I was actually surprised to note that our hotel was only 2 miles from...