It's a scorchaaaa!

Today was our trip out of Phili to Newark, DE.  We decided to break the trip to Baltimore into two days since the ride totals 127 miles. We were so glad to cut it in half. It was so hot and humid today.  The ride from Phili to Newark was not necessary difficult, but just very  hot and stressful with lots of congested highways and side roads.  The directions were much better today with only a few glitches. Kim and I have become very good at dual navigating!  We stopped around mile 35 for a quick snack and met some guy who was impressed with the weight of our bikes. When he asked where we were riding from and we told him, he gave us the look that everyone has so far on this trip.  The "What?!?  No, where did you really ride from?" look.  He was impressed and gave us some tips on where to eat in Newark. 

We made good time today so we decided to stop at a laundromat before the hotel check-in to wash our bike clothes. Sooooo stinky and soaked with sweat!!  

We arrived in Newark around 4:30. At check in, the receptionist asked us the same thing, "Where did you ride from?" When we told her, we got a raised eyebrow and head shake. We also were informed that there is a fitness room in the hotel if we decide that we want to work out. We gave her the same look back.  

We headed downtown to get some dinner. We are right on the University of Delaware campus, so lots of bars, pizza places and students. We ate at a cool local restaurant recommended by Arley's friend who was a student here. Kim and I enjoyed a huge dinner and a few beers. After dinner we walked down the row and walked into a really cool bike co-op. Lots of old bikes being repaired and students learning how to fix them up. A great idea to get more bikes on the road!

Off to Baltimore tomorrow in the scorching heat and humidity. Early start around 5:30. Fingers crossed for a cool tailwind breeze!




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