bicycle touring

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 27, 20223 min read

C&O Canal, Cumberland, MD

The C&O Canal Towpath runs from Cumberland MD to Washington, DC, a distance of approximately 185 miles. Once utilized as a mule path...

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 27, 20222 min read

High Bridge Trail, Farmville, VA

Thirty one miles (one way) of straight! Need I say more? The High Bridge Trail is basically wide, flat and boring! At least once you get...

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 27, 20221 min read

Tobacco Heritage Trail, VA

Although the Tobacco Heritage Trail will someday span 160 miles, as of today, 22.7 miles have been completed with approximately 16.5...

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 26, 20222 min read

New River Trail, Pulaski, VA

Hands down, this is my all time favorite trail! Granted I may be partial because I've lived in VA for years. But even without that fact,...

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 23, 20222 min read

Prairie Spirit Trail, Ottawa, Kansas

This 52 mile rail-trail really surprised me. I guess given the name, I'd expected to be meandering across open prairie! Obviously doing...

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 23, 20223 min read

Katy Trail, Missouri

What can I say, this trail is 240 miles of awesome! The Katy trail runs nearly the full width of Missouri and is the longest continuous...

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 23, 20222 min read

Michael Castle Trail C&D Canal Trail, DE

I really should learn not to ride in the rain, but once again I set on the C&D trail on a cloudy gray day with heavy storms approaching. ...

Nomadic Grandma

Dec 22, 20222 min read

High Trestle Trail, Iowa

Until I hit Iowa, I thought starting out on the Greenbrier River Trail on a rainy 38 degree day was bad, but starting the High Trestle...