A bit warmer (60°), as we did our short uphill and then our mile long down to rejoin the trail.  It was a beautiful morning on the trail with an occasional glimpse of the Potomac.  Pretty wildflowers and grand old trees lined the trail and lock houses looked welcoming. Mountains still rose high on the other side of the river, while rocks formed a wall along the canal.   Twenty four miles down the road, we reached White’s Ferry from a different direction than we had in the past.  Not having had much of a breakfast, we stopped for fuel and a nice long rest.  An hour later, during a stop for photos, we met meteorologist Tom Kierein with WRC TV in D.C., along with a couple families enjoying the day by bike.  This dog didn’t care, he just wanted someone to throw his oversized stick.  After a half an hour, we had to go and put a few miles behind us.

Our stop for lunch (pulled pork sandwich) was so quick, could not get to the camera for a shot, before it was gone.  The scenery remained stellar with lots to take pictures of…..can you see the look on this bird’s face?

 Another photo stop at Rock Falls, the beauty of this spot never ceases to amaze.  We knew we were getting closer, but couldn’t seem to close the gap on the miles quick enough.

Our first glance of the city was the backdrop to these darling deer.  They stayed so long for photos, we thought it was a tourist attraction we’d have to pay for; it was quite the treat!  Finally at 3:00, we reached the end of the C & O Canal and the edge of Georgetown.  Some tricking navigating through the streets with commuters trying to get out of the city for the weekend.  Ten minutes later, we had crossed the bridge into Virginia and were checked in.  We had been blessed with incredible fall like temperatures in the middle of August, which contributed immensely to our enjoyment of the last week along these two trails.

Celebrated reaching Virginia with our long lost friend, Ramsey, that had driven an hour and a half to see us…..Crazy Man!  It was a good dinner and great fun to reunite, but it had been a hard 62 miles ride and we needed to go to bed.  We bid our goodnights and made promises to connect again, soon.