After disrupting the morning commute traffic through downtown Wilmington, we headed off to the more rural roads of the eastern shore of the Chesapeake. Our first break of the day was at the David Lokey Center. The center is a day service provider for for developmentally disabled adults. They are part of the Chesapeake Care Resources system, providing resources for developmentally disabled adults and their families in southern Delaware and northeastern Maryland. The David Lokey Center has hosted us for 5 years. Before hosting us, they were a constant cheering fixture in their driveway as we rode by.
After visting with the clients at the David Lokey Center, we headed south to conquer the dreaded Senator William V. Roth Jr. Bridge over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. It is not as dreaded as the Commodore Barry Bridge, but the 3% grade does look a bit imposing on the approach.
Our lunch break at the Galena Volunteer Fire Department was followed by a bit of windy riding.
There's not a lot of vegetation or topography to shelter us from the winds, so the riders started to get really spread out. The ride marshalls at the back really had to work to try and keep the group together. We still ended up doing an unscheduled stop to get everyone back together.
Another 25 or so miles of riding brought us to the Chesapeake and onto busses for the ride over the bridge into Annapolis.
Stats for the Day:
98 - Miles ridden
30 - MPH Marshall motor pacing after rounding up stragglers in the wind
6 - Oysters devoured in Annapolis
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