Today, I drove out to Vienna from Old Town Alexandria, to pick up the Washington and Old Dominion Trail. I went out there rather than picking up the trail at its beginning in Shirlington because I'd read that there were less street crossings from Vienna west.
I rode out about twenty miles toward Leesburg and it was great, a much different kind of charm than the Mt. Vernon trail. First, it's almost perfectly straight and flat. I averaged about 15.5 mph which was about all I'd be able to do even on a road without street crossings--especially with a temperature of 90+. I highly recommend it.
I'm so glad I brought my bike along for the week up here. I got in 20 miles on Monday, 20 on Wednesday, and 40 today. I liked the schedule of the day. Ride in the morning; lunch, then preparation for my evening presentations and "working" (if that's what you call lecturing and leading discussions of ethical issues) from 7-9 pm.
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