All's Well

At least as well as it can be expected. Must agree with my sister that as much as I fly, I was due. I can only hope this counts completely as my "due" for quite some time. Still wish I could bike the return trip!

KOMO News story: Seattle Flight overruns O'Hare runway

Grassy Landing

On the bus for the terminal now...

Faster on a Bike?

After 4 days at home, I'm headed back to NYC yet again, this time on business, and had to make an 'unscheduled" landing at O'Hare - make that a completely manual landing since the jet had lost all power. Now here we sit on the tarmac, surrounded by emergency vehicles, simply happy to be safe...but wondering if I could get to JFK faster another way.

Packed for Home

Day 4 - The End is More than a Beginning

40mi

It's really too bad the Maryland DOT won't allow bikes on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (NOT!) leaving 2 choices - load bikes & cyclists into vehicles or load bikes and put the cyclists on a 50' yacht ride to Annapolis with a little detour past the Naval Academy. Felt like quite an indulgence but also a nice cool break from pedaling.

Once in Annapolis, we took in a few hills through the last part of Maryland, entering DC from the NE. George Mason University staff, cheerleaders, and mascot cheered us to the finish line then fed us lunch at RFD Washington Brewhouse. Dr. Wu graciously thanked riders & crew noting we were working toward a mutual goal that would be carried into their lab tomorrow, bringing us one day closer to ending AIDS.

Thank you for your part in that mutual effort!

More pictures from Day 4