Welcome to Gary's Trip down the East Coast Greenway

Most of today’s ride was planned to be on unpaved towpaths along 2 different canal systems. The D&R, Delaware and Raritan, in New Jersey,...

We slept in a bit, as the first ferry from Manhattan to New Jersey did not leave until 10:20 AM on weekends. I left a few minutes before...

We all slept in today and had a relaxing breakfast at 8 AM. We said our goodbyes to John and Cecci as they headed home and awaited the...

All of us had been looking forward to the day that we would ride into Manhattan. It was especially important to me as I spent over 20...

I decided to take a break from hotel powdered eggs and sausage patties, so I walked over to the Cedarhurst Cafe, 44 Crown Street, New...

“When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man...

It was another crisp clear morning and after leaving my hotel I was quickly riding alongside the Quinebaug River before crossing over it...

Water, Water, Everywhere. As a California boy for more than 20 years, I’m astonished by the abundance of water I have seen, both from the...

I awoke early this morning to a dense fog that was not supposed to lift till after 8 AM. When I ventured outside to drop my luggage in...

We left our B&B in Marblehead on a cool overcast morning and never saw the sun all day long. It never actually rained but it was quite...

Today was our first rest day so I slept in and performed some much needed bike maintenance after several rain days and dirt/gravel paths....

Do stone walls make better neighbors, or perhaps just stronger, more self reliant children, an homage to Mark, my dear friend from Santa...

A trip down memory lane to my childhood and my children’s. As a child I spent many summers vacationing with my parents in costal Maine. ...

Today was a day of bridges, both physically and metaphorically. I lost count of the total number of bridges I crossed over rivers, train...

Camden is an idyllic seaside town known for charming inns, Tall Tales, and Tall Ships. Our inn was as charming as they come with...

What’s in a name, that’s what I was thinking as we headed to breakfast this morning. Over the past several days we have eaten at two...

Couldn’t decide between “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” or the “Sawtooth Ride” to accurately describe today’s ride. It rained all...

The forecasted weather for the start of our journey was ominous to say the least. As early as last week the weatherman was projecting a...

This is the inaugural ride of the East Coast Greenway so I decided to borrow a time honored tradition from RAAM where you dip your rear...

Maiden Voyage across both the George Washington and Tapanzee Bridges to roll along Historic Route 9W, see Strava Link below...