bicycling in Washington DC

The DC area is a great place for road bicycling. The shores of the potomac offer great views and a nice cool breeze even in the muggy heat of summer. Lots of trails, plus the added bonus of visiting all the monuments.




The National Crescent Trail is a phenomenal ride. In the town of Bethesda, hopping with trendy restaurants, the trail goes into a tunnel inside a large building, which is also the location of a geocache.


The National Zoo has some strange signs:


Upon entering the Think Tank building in the zoo, the visitor is confronted with a sign that warns visitors that visitors might find the materials displayed as objectable, and that "you may disagree". This sign was so curious, that I REALLY wanted to see what it was all about, and I guess some people have some issues with recognizing that animals have intelligence and learning abilities.

At the National Mall, the Smithsonian Folkways festival was going on. One great show was a gospel group from Industry, Texas, The Original Soul Invaders: "The Original Soul Invaders draw on the amplified quartet tradition popular with African American gospel groups in Texas. Founder and leader Roy Green, who pastors the Mars Hill Deliverance Tabernacle Church in Fayetteville, Texas, started the group in the late 1970s."