{"id":18729,"date":"2015-08-29T17:36:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-29T21:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=18729"},"modified":"2015-08-29T19:57:34","modified_gmt":"2015-08-29T23:57:34","slug":"day-49-friday-august-28-knoxville-maryland-to-arlington-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourdebocrie.com\/?p=18729","title":{"rendered":"Day 49. Friday, August 28 – Knoxville, Maryland to Arlington, Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\u00a0bit warmer (60\u00b0), as we did our short uphill and then our mile long down to rejoin the trail. \"DSCN7994\"<\/a>\u00a0It was a beautiful morning on the trail with an occasional glimpse of the Potomac.\"DSCN7996\"<\/a> \u00a0Pretty wildflowers \"DSCN8006\"<\/a>and grand old trees \"IMG_1502\"<\/a>lined the trail and lock houses looked welcoming. \"DSCN7999\"<\/a>Mountains still rose high on the other side of the river, \"DSCN8002\"<\/a>while rocks formed a wall along\u00a0the canal.\"DSCN8016\"<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Twenty four miles down the road, we reached White’s Ferry\u00a0from a different direction than we had in the past.\"DSCN8020\"<\/a> \u00a0Not having had much of a breakfast, \"DSCN8024\"<\/a>we stopped for fuel and a nice long rest. \u00a0An hour later, during a stop for photos,\"DSCN8035\"<\/a> we met meteorologist Tom Kierein with WRC TV in D.C.,\"DSCN8041\"<\/a> along with a couple families enjoying the day by bike. \u00a0This dog didn’t care, he just wanted someone to throw his oversized stick.\"DSCN8036\"<\/a> \u00a0After a half an hour, we had to go and put a few miles behind us.<\/p>\n

Our stop for lunch (pulled pork sandwich) was so quick, could not get\u00a0to the camera for a shot, before it was gone. \u00a0The scenery remained stellar\"DSCN8047\"<\/a> with lots to take pictures of…\"IMG_1523\"<\/a>..can you see the look on this bird’s face?\"IMG_1511\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Another photo stop at Rock Falls,\"DSCN8067\"<\/a> the beauty\"DSCN8063\"<\/a> of this spot never ceases to amaze. \"DSCN8062\"<\/a>\u00a0We knew we were getting closer,\"DSCN8077\"<\/a> but couldn’t seem to close the gap \"IMG_1520\"<\/a>on the miles quick enough.<\/p>\n

Our first glance of the city was the backdrop to these darling deer.\"DSCN8092\"<\/a> \u00a0They stayed so long for photos, \"IMG_1533\"<\/a>we thought it was a tourist attraction we’d have to pay for; it was quite the treat! \u00a0Finally at 3:00, we reached the end of the C & O Canal and the edge of Georgetown. \u00a0Some tricking navigating through the streets \"DSCN8103\"<\/a>with commuters trying to get out of the city for the weekend. \u00a0Ten minutes later, we had crossed the bridge into Virginia and were checked in.\"DSCN8104\"<\/a> \u00a0We 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.<\/p>\n

Celebrated reaching Virginia with our long lost friend, Ramsey,\"DSCN8112\"<\/a> that had driven an hour and a half to see us…..Crazy Man! \u00a0It was a good dinner \"DSCN8119\"<\/a>and great fun to reunite, but it had been a hard 62 miles ride and we needed to go to bed. \u00a0We bid our goodnights and made promises to connect again, soon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t