Today we decided to hit the trail...the bike trail that is. A couple miles from the house is one of the parking lots for the
Great Allegheny Passage rails to trails system. This system not runs from Pittsburgh, Pa to Cumberland, Md and connects with the C&O Canal Towpath and continues to run all the way to D.C. The part of the trail running from Confluence, Pa to Ohiopyle, Pa was the first section installed to be tested. It was completed when I was a little kid. Today I got to take my wife and kids on it. We loaded up the treks and strapped on our helmets and off we went. It was a great day to go to. The temp was only 96 degrees today. Not near the 100 that it was the last couple of days. :o) We started at the parking lot, went down about 3 miles then turned around, went back the other way, past the car and to the tasty freeze to get some lunch, then back to the car. We didn't about 10 miles all said and done.
Emily and Ben enjoyed getting towed around....
The kids and me posing for a picture by some white water. While we were there some rafter went by. The little ones loved it and waved to everyone as they went by. They got the biggest kick out of the boat that kept going in circles.
Laura and Aron enjoying the cool breeze that almost always blows down the valley.
